§ Mr. BIGLANDasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Durham miners' strike and provident funds are merged; and, if so, whether the Registrar of Friendly Societies proposes to protect the provident portion of the fund from being rendered insufficient to meet the liabilities attached thereto?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI have no official information with regard to the first part of the question. With regard to the second I am informed that the Registrar of 1151W Friendly Societies has no powers which enable him to control the provident portion of the fund.