Oral Answers to Questions — National Insurance (Family Allowances)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 August 1947.

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Photo of Mr Thomas Steele Mr Thomas Steele , Lanark 12:00, 11 August 1947

The course proposed by my hon. Friend would require legislation. But in cases such as he describes the child would normally be treated as forming part of the family of the person having care and custody unless the father is contributing at least 5s. a week to its maintenance. If my hon. Friend has a case in mind, perhaps he will let me have particulars and I will look into it.