EARL of RONALDSHAYasked the Prime Minister if the Insurance Commissioners have decided to place an identification mark upon insurance cards; if this decision is a contravention of promises given by Ministers during the passing of the Act; and, if so, under whose authority such decision has been taken?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSI am sending the Noble Lord copies of circulars issued to 1669W approved societies in March and May last on the subject referred to, from which he will see that the regulation enabling a society if it thinks fit to inscribe a distinctive mark upon contribution cards was issued in consequence of strong representations from approved societies of every type, and that the proposal was endorsed by the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress and the General Federation of Trade Unions. I may point out that it rests entirely with individual societies to decide for themselves whether they will adopt the course provided for in this regulation, and that steps have been taken to ensure that the marks employed shall not convey any suggestion as to the nature of the society.