§ 30. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he intends introducing legislation to raise the maximum allowance payable to a wife and child under a separation order, in view of the increase in wages and the cost of living.
§ Major Legge-BourkeDoes not the right hon. Gentleman agree that there are cases of hardship to those who are not receiving the maximum allowance, which is £2, and would he not bear in mind the fact that it is important that some relationship should be borne between the allowance and the cost of living?
§ Mr. EdeThe person aggrieved can go before the courts when the amount is below the maximum and ask for an increase.