asked the President of the Board of Trade how many Lloyd's underwriters have complied with the requirements laid down in Schedule 8, paragraphs B and C (1) ( b ) of the Assurance Companies Act as regards the furnishing to the Board of Trade of a statement showing the extent and character of the business effected by them; and how many Lloyd's underwriters, in lieu of complying with paragraph B (1) ( a ) and ( b ), have elected to comply with paragraphs B and C (2) of the Schedule and supply to the Board of Trade an auditor's certificate in lieu of a full statement showing the extent and character of the business transacted.

No Lloyd's underwriters have furnished the Board of Trade with a statement showing the extent and character of the business effected by them under Schedule 8 (B) and (C) 1 ( b ). In lieu of providing this statement, 941 underwriters elected to comply with the alternative requirements contained in Schedule 8 (B) and (C) 2, and furnished the Board with auditor's certificates.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the amount of the deposits, if any, furnished in accordance with the Eighth Schedule, B and C (2) ( b ), of the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, by Lloyd's underwriters as security for due fulfilment of their fire and accident insurance contracts; the amount of the security furnished in the form of guarantees; and whether any of the guarantees which may be furnished as an alternative to a deposit are given by persons who are not members of Lloyd's Underwriters' Association; and, if so, to what extent.

The amount of the deposits furnished in accordance with Schedule 8, B and C (2) ( b ), by Lloyd's underwriters as security for claims in connection with fire, accident, and other non-marine insurance business is £912,000. The amount of the guarantees furnished is £11,889,134, none of which was given by guarantors who are not members of Lloyd's.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the names and addresses of the insurance companies registered in the Companies Department of the Board of Trade during the year 1920; the names of the insurance companies struck off the register during the year 1920; and the names of the insurance companies ordered to be wound up in the High Courts and the County Courts during the same year?

The desired information is given in the following lists:

(A)—(i) List of companies having power in the Memorandum of Association to transact assurance business of a class to which the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, applies, which were registered during the year 1920, showing the registered office in each case:

Allied Traders' Insurance Company, Limited, 1, Gordon Place, W.C.I.

Associated Industries Insurance Corporation, Limited (notice of registered office not yet filed).

British Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Company, Limited, 21, Bucklers-bury, E.C.

Falkirk and District Building Trades Accident Insurance Company, Limited, 112, Grahams Road, Falkirk.

Leather Trades' Mutual Insurance Association, Limited, 26, St. Thomas Street, S.E.1.

Leeds Textile Mutual Insurance Company, Limited, North British Buildings, East Parade, Leeds.

Legal and General Assurance Society, Limited [constituted by deed of settlement 14th April, 1838, the provisions of which were amended by the Legal and General Life Assurance Society's Acts, 1878 and 1919. Registered under Companies Acts, 1908 to 1917, 1st April, 1920], 10, Fleet Street, E.C. 4.

Medical Sickness Annuity and Life Assurance Society, Limited, 300, High Holborn, W.C.

Motor Transport Mutual Assurance Company, Limited, 19, South John Street, Liverpool.

North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, Limited [constituted by a contract of co-partnery 2nd November, 1809, and other supplementary contracts and Acts], 64, Princes Street, Edinburgh.

North East Coast Employers' Mutual Protection Association, Limited, Collingwood Buildings, Newcastla-on-Tyne.

Planet Assurance Company, Limited, 118, Fenchurch Street, E.C.3.

(A)—(ii) List of companies registered previous to 1920 without power to transact assurance business of a class to which the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, applies, but which took such power during the year, 1920:

Atalanta Marine and General Insurance Company, Limited, 2, Thread-needle Street, E.C.

First National Reinsurance Company, Limited, Pinners Hall, E.C.

Merchants' Marine Insurance Company, Limited, 21, Birchin Lane, E.C.

Threadneedle Insurance Company, Limited, 1, Royal Exchange Avenue, E.C.

(B) List of companies which had power in the Memorandum of Association to transact assurance business of a class to which the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, applies, which were dissolved or struck off the register during the year 1920:

Automobile Insurance Company, Limited.

British Crown Assurance Corporation, Limited.

United Dominions Insurance Company, Limited.

Universal Motor and General Insurance Company, Limited.

(C) No company to which the Assurance Companies Act, 1909, applies was ordered to be wound up in the High Court or in a County Court during 1920.

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of permanent women civil servants holding appointments carrying a salary of £500 a year and over, and the names of the Departments in which they are employed?

The number of permanent women civil servants with salaries of £500 a year or over (inclusive of bonus) is 264.

They are employed in the following Departments:

Board of Education.

Ministry of Labour.

Post Office.

Ministry of Health (including Board of Control and Welsh Board of Health).

Home Office.

Scottish Board of Health.

Public Trustee.

National Health Insurance Commission (Ireland).

Ministry of Pensions.

Scottish Education Department.

Local Government Board (Ireland).

Board of Trade.

Treasury.

Board of Control (Scotland).

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

War Office.

Reformatory, etc., Department (Ireland).

Commissioners of National Education (Ireland).

Inland Revenue.

Foreign Office.