64. Mr. J. J. Davidsonasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of insurance and assurance companies now operating in Scotland?
§ The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver Stanley)Two hundred and sixty-eight companies carrying on business within the United Kingdom made returns to the Board of Trade during the year 1938 in pursuance of the provisions of the Assurance Companies Act, 1909. I have no information as to the number of these companies which carried on insurance business in Scotland.