§ Sir D. NEWTONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether figures can be supplied showing the approximate present investments of co-operative societies, building societies, friendly societies, and trade unions in land, buildings, and mortgages?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEApproximate figures for the investments in land, buildings, and mortgages of societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts (which for the most part are "co-operative") and registered building societies, friendly societies (including collecting societies and branches), and trade unions are as follow:
£ Industrial and Provident Societies 130,000,000 Building Societies 320,000,000 Friendly Societies 50,000,000 Trade Unions 1,000,000 £501,000,000