§ Mr. MICKLEMasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the number of limited partnerships registered under the Limited Partnership Act, 1907, for the periods 1st January, 1908, to the 31st December, 1908, and 1st January, 1909, to the 1st May, 1909, respectively, and the average amount of the contributions of the limited partners to the capital of the limited partnerships.
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe number of limited partnerships registered from the 1st January, 1908, to the 31st December, 1908, is 144, and the number registered from the 1st January, 1909, to the 31st March, 1909, is 44. The average amount agreed to be contributed to each partnership by limited partners is £l,758 10s. 3d. The figures for April, 1909, are not yet in my possession, but when obtained I shall be happy to communicate them to my hon. Friend.