§ Mr. HollandTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of(a) registered building societies and (b) building societies authorised to accept shares and deposits at the end of 1985, 1986 and 1987.
§ Mr. LilleyThe following table shows the number of building societies registered and the number of those societies which are also authorised in the United Kingdom at the end of the years shown.
1985 1986 1987 Number of Building Societies: Registered 171 151 137 Authorised to accept shares and deposits 153 137 124