98. Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Australian Government has yet passed reciprocal legislation on the subject of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act; and whether, having regard to the hardship caused to wives who have been deserted in the United Kingdom by Australian soldiers, he will take advantage of the forthcoming meeting with Colonial premiers to bring the urgency of such legislation to the notice of the Governments concerned?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. E. Wood)The answer to the first part of my hon. and gallant Friend's question is, so far as I know, in the negative. The suggestion made in the second part will be considered.