Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 22 July 1925.
I beg to second the Amendment.
I have great pleasure in associating myself with this proposal. The Minister I think will agree that this is not a moral question, because it was the intention to include the illegitimate child in the Bill. I wish to point out that the actual words in the Bill are limited, and might easily exclude children who ought reasonably to come within its provisions. I do hope that the Minister will see his way to accept the slightly wider words which have been put forward in this Amendment in order that the real purpose of the Bill will be actually carried out.