§ Mr. MUFFasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many industrial policies were lapsed by the various insurance companies dealing in this class of policy in the nine years ending 1927; how many policies were lapsed in 1928; and what sums of money were returned by the insurance companies upon these policies?
§ Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCEI can only repeat the answer given on many previous occasions, and regret that the information is not available.
§ Mr. MUFFasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the fact that the Act under which holders of lapsed industrial insurance policies can claim a rebate upon premiums paid under the terms of the Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act, 1927, expires in May of this year, he will take steps to continue the Act?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEIt is only in regard to certain lapsed policies of industrial insurance that the right to claim a surrender value expires on 10th May. Ample notice has been given of this provision, and I can see no reason for amending the Act as proposed.