§ 74. Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many building societies are eliminated from qualifying for trusteeship status by the terms laid down in the White Paper on House Purchase; and what proportion of the whole is represented by their assets.
Mr. AmoryIt is not possible within the limits of a Parliamentary answer to deal satisfactorily with questions which arise from the regulations which will govern the qualification of building societies for trustee status, and I would ask my hon. Friend to await the discussions on the Bill.