§ Mr. Squireasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the Official Report the 82 proposed amendments to the Building Societies Act 1962 submitted by the Building Societies Association to the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies.
§ Mr. LawsonNo. There is in existence no list of firm proposals such as the question suggests. I assume that what my hon. Friend has in mind is a communication sent in confidence in March 1979 by the Building Societies Association to the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies. This consisted, for the most part, of a summary of all proposals, whether emanating from the Building Societies Association or otherwise, which had at various times been the subject of previous discussion between the Building Societies Association and the Chief Registrar since 1962. It no longer reflects the current position which those discussions have reached, nor does it necessarily reflect the Government's views on the nature of the amendments required should new building society legislation be introduced.
As regards proposals for amending building society legislation currently under consideration, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Ipswich (Mr. Weetch) on 5 February 1981.—[Vol. 998, c. 203.]