42. Dr. Russell Thomasasked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the cases supplied him by the junior Member for Southampton, whether he can give any further information in regard to the reduction of surrender values of insurance policies by various insurance companies since the outbreak of war; and what step she has taken to investigate this matter?
§ Sir A. DuncanI am grateful to my hon. Friend for the information he supplied to me. The whole matter is now being discussed between my Department and the Life Offices' Association. I will make a further statement as soon as I am able to do so.