§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state for England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, respectively, and for the United Kingdom as a whole, for the latest convenient date, the total numbers of male and of female insured persons, the numbers in approved societies, the numbers of deposit contributors, the numbers of voluntary insurers, the amount received per week or per quarter from the sale of stamps, the amounts being issued per week or per 592W quarter to the approved societies and insurance committees for the payment of benefits, or such of these statistics as can be given without delay or special inquiry?
Mr. BENNThe details are as follows:—
— England. Scotland. Ireland. Wales. United Kingdom. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. Men. Women. No. of Employed Contributors in Approved Societies 7,217,700 3,187,800 1,021,400 430,900 478,100 231,400 570,300 110,600 9,287,500 3,960,700 No. of Voluntary Contributors 12,400 3,800 1,300 400 400 100 2,100 700 16,200 5,000 Total No. in Approved Societies 7,230,100 3,191,600 1,022,700 431,300 478,500 231,500 572,400 111,300 9,303,700 3,965,700 No. of Persons in Army and Navy Fund — — — — — — — — 130,000 — No. of Deposit Contributors 200,600 94,400 27,900 10,100 6,200 3,800 13,900 3,100 248,600 111,400 Total No. of Insured Persons 7,430,700 3,286,000 1,050,600 441,400 484,700 235,300 586,300 114,400 9,682,300 4,077,100 The average weekly amount received from the sale of stamps is about £359,200. The average weekly amounts issued to Approved Societies and Insurance Committees are, approximately, £191,300 and £105,300 respectively.