HC Deb 16 July 2001 vol 372 cc24-5W
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those industrial and provident societies which have deregistered for each of the last five years along with the reasons given for their deregistration. [3726]

Ruth Kelly

The table provides details of industrial and provident societies which have deregistered each year since 1997 including the reason for their deregistration.

Deregistered industrial and provident societies
Reason for deregistration 1997 1998 1999 2000 20011
Conversion to a limited company 14 9 10 8 8
Final winding up 0 1 5 9 0
Transfer to a company 5 1 2 2 2
Total 211 364 1,062 708 82
Grand Total 2,427
1 Deregistrations up to June 2001