§ Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in regard to the Co-operative movement in Tanganyika in 1958, what was the number of registered societies, the total membership, the total share capital, reserves and surpluses, the value of fixed assets, investments and working capital, the value of gross overall turnover and the actual turnover to African poducers only, respectively.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 14th July, 1959; Vol. 609, c. 21], supplied the following information:
In 1958 the number of registered cooperative societies in Tanganyika was 546; the total membership 318,900; the total share capital, reserves and surpluses £2,493,112; the value of fixed assets £1,086,769; the value of investments and working capital £1,406,343; the value of gross overall turnover £10,897,538; and the actual turnover to African producers £9,769,929.