Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many registered friendly societies have been dissolved or wound up during each of the last 631W five years ending 31st December; and what was the number of the members of such societies?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe number of registered friendly societies which have ceased to exist by dissolution or cancelling, was as follows:—
Year. Number of Societies. Membership at latest date available prior to Dissolution, etc. 1908 … 153 4,610 1909 … 169 7,114 1910 … 148 5,522 1911 … 159 7,101 1912 … 699 65,959