§ Mr. WORTHINGTON EVANSasked the Secretary to the Treasury in how many friendly societies or branches it is necessary for schemes to be prepared and approved by the Registrar of Friendly Societies under Section 72 of the National Insurance Act, 1911, dealing with the private funds of such societies; and in how many cases final, not provisional, schemes have yet been approved?
§ Mr. MONTAGUApproximately 2,838 societies and 17,441 branches are under the obligation to submit schemes under Section 72 of the National Insurance Act, 1911. Of the branches, however, a considerable number belong to societies which centralise their sickness benefits, and therefore will not be required to submit separate schemes. 1,702 societies and 1,704 branches have submitted schemes-which have been confirmed by the Registrar of Friendly Societies.