asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can now state the decision arrived at on the question of advertising the rights of lapsed policy holders under the Industrial Assurance Act, 1929, in the post offices throughout the country?

I have carefully considered this suggestion, but as at present advised I do not think that it would effect the result desired, and accordingly I do not propose to adopt it.

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the Royal Liver Friendly Society, under the heading "Notice of Forfeiture or Lapse Notice," are issuing claims on their contributors which state that, if within 28 days—

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There is too much writing about that supplementary question.

Am I not entitled, for greater accuracy, to quote the exact words of a very important document about which I wanted information from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury? [Interruption.] I wish to point out that I cannot quote from a document which is necessary without quoting that document.

Questions are put in order to obtain information, not to give it.

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that certain insurance companies are issuing notices to the people who—

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