§ Mr. PURCHASEasked the Secretary to the Treasury when the last list of registered friendly societies was supplied to registrars of births and deaths; and 2516W whether, in view of the existing unemployment, the Registrar-General will take immediate steps to issue a supplementary list of all societies registered since the last issue, with a view to remove the cause of the frequent overcharges in the issue of certificates of death in respect of members of registered friendly sacieties?
§ Mr. BALDWINIt has not been found practicable to supply registrars of births and deaths with complete lists of registered friendly societies, but they are supplied annually with a selected list of the more important societies. They can, however, satisfy themselves whether a society is registered or not by inquiry of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies. It is hoped to issue the revised list early in May. No complaints of overcharges for certificates have reached the Registrar-General for a considerable time.