§ Sir R. Glynasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Registrar of Friendly Societies has any record covering any recent period of time of the number of juvenile members of registered friendly societies. 370W salaries of scientific posts of the highest importance in the Civil Service which have been increased since the date of the Sixteenth Report from the Select Committee on National Expenditure.
§ Sir J. AndersonMy hon. Friend is no doubt referring to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. W. J. Brown) on 17th October last. I give below particulars of the six posts to which I was then alluding. I must, however, make clear that this list does not purport to be an exhaustive catalogue of all changes which have taken place in higher scientific salaries since October, 1942, when the Select Committee on National Expenditure produced their Sixteenth Report.
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§ Sir J. AndersonYes, Sir; in 1938 there were 1,370,000 juvenile members of registered friendly societies.
§ Sir R. Glynasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Registrar of Friendly Societies has a record for 1938, or any previous year, or period of years, of the total contributions voluntarily paid by members of registered friendly societies and of the total benefits paid by such societies to their members during the same year or other period.
§ Sir J. AndersonIn 1926 contributions received and benefits paid by registered friendly societies amounted to £10,320,000 and £9,280,000 respectively. Figures of contributions received are not available for later years, but benefits paid by registered friendly societies in 1938 amounted to £12,720,000.