§ Lord Gallacherasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide an analysis of the common bond, which exists among members of credit unions registered by the Chief Registrar up to October 1986, based on occupation, association or residence.
§ Lord Young of GraffhamA total of ninety-nine credit unions were registered as such under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, as at 1st October 1986. Of these, the common bonds of seventeen societies were based on occupation, forty-five were based on association and thirty-seven were based on residence.