§ Mr. CAUTLEYasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, when it is intended to commence the valuations of the Sussex friendly societies which, under the National Insurance Act, ought to have been completed three years ago?
§ Sir EDWIN CORNWALLNo fixed date is prescribed by the National Insurance Acts for the valuation of approved societies. Up to the outbreak of war sufficient time had not elapsed to justify a valuation, and since then the exceptional conditions arising out of the War have made the holding of a valuation undesirable, while the serious depletion of the staffs, both of the Commissioners and of the approved societies, has made it impossible. The position is now being carefully surveyed with a view to proceeding with the valuation as soon as the necessary preliminary work on the part of the societies has been completed and the general conditions are such as to enable the work to be efficiently carried out.