§ Mr. P. OLIVERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many members of registered trades unions, at the last date for which returns are available, had declared their intention of subscribing to the political funds of such unions; and what proportion the number of such subscribers bears to the total membership of registered trades unions?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of members of registered trade unions who had declared their intention of subscribing to the political funds of such unions at 31st December, 1929, was 1,668,470 or 43.6 per cent. of the total membership.