HC Deb 24 June 1932 vol 267 cc1403-4W
Mr. MANDER

asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether, in view of the dissatisfaction caused by the action of certain life insurance companies in failing to distribute as bonus the divisible surplus amongst the policy holders, he

Groups of Ports January,1932. February,1932 March,1932 April,1932 May,1932
Thousand Tons.
Bristol Channel … … 1,366 1,273 1,247 1,470 1,407
North Western (English) … … 70 78 67 99 80
North Eastern (English) … … 1,220 1,121 899 1,261 1,049
Humber … … 277 331 288 282 225
East Scottish … … 238 306 284 315 396
West Scottish … … 101 94 93 149 99
Other Ports … … 41 30 48 46 43
Total: All Ports … … 3,313 3,233 2,926 3,622 3,299

mainly manufactured, exported from the United Kingdom during each of the years 1927 to 1931, and consigned to the United States of America.

will consider the advisability of appointing a committee of inquiry into this subject?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

I am not aware of any general dissatisfaction in regard to this matter, which is of course one for the decision of the companies concerned, and I do not think that any useful purpose would be served by the appointment of a committee of inquiry.