§ 46. Mr. John Parkerasked the Prime Minister whether he will recommend such alteration of the terms of reference of the Royal Commission now sitting on Marriage and Divorce, so as to enable them also to consider and report on the present laws about illegitimate children.
§ The Prime MinisterI am advised that it would not be desirable to extend the terms of reference of the Royal Commission on Marriage and Divorce in the way the hon. Member suggests. The Commission has already a great deal of work to do and the law relating to illegitimate children is complicated and had better be studied separately in the light of the Royal Commission's recommendations on the aspects of family life which have already been referred to it.