§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of building society holdings in the current year for which figures are available, compared with the previous 12 months; how many registered building societies there are in the United Kingdom; and how often he meets representatives of the Building Societies Association.
§ Mr. Ian StewartFor details of building society shares and deposits, I refer my hon. Friend to tables 7.4 and 7.5 ofFinancial Statistics.
The number of registered building societies at 31 December 1983 was 206.
My right hon. Friend the Chancellor and I meet representatives of the Building Societies Association periodically as and when matters of mutual interest and concern arise.