§ 32. Mr. THURTLEasked the Minister of Health if new legislation is necessary before local authorities could be authorised to give information concerning birth control at maternity centres?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYThe question whether further legislation would be required is not free from doubt, but in any case, as I have already informed the hon. Member, I am not prepared to sanction the use of maternity centres for so controversial a purpose without the express directions by Parliament.
§ Mr. THURTLEIs it the view of the right hon. Gentleman that he now has executive power to grant this permission if he so wishes?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI am not quite sure whether I have, but even if I had I would not introduce such a revolutionary change.
§ Mr. W. THORNECan the right hon. Gentleman give us any reason to explain why the families of the poor working-classes are larger than those of the wealthy classes?