§ Sir G. JONESasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the amount of the total sales per annum during the last three years of the co-operative societies; the gross profit made; the amount distributed as dividends; the amount put to reserve; the amount spent on political purposes; and the manner in which the balance of the gross profits was disposed of?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINCo-operative societies are generally registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies
1370Wtenced to undergo terms of imprisonment?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe latest available figures are those for 1931. During that year the number of persons convicted of offences falling under the head of cruelty to animals in the Criminal Statistics was 2,152, of whom 43 were sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine.