HL Deb 18 October 1990 vol 522 c1126

31Schedule 4, page 32, line 35, at end insert:

'Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)

1A. In section 25(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 (widowed mother's allowance), for the words from "or" after paragraph (b) to the end there is substituted "or

  1. (c) if the woman and her late husband were residing together immediately before the time of his death, the woman is pregnant as the result of being artificially inseminated before that time with the semen of some person other than her husband, or as the result of the placing in her before that time of an embryo, of an egg in the process of fertilisation, or of sperm and eggs."

Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 (c.15)

1B. In section 25(1) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Act 1975 (widowed mother's allowance), at the end there is inserted "or

  1. (c) if the woman and her late husband were residing together immediately before the time of his death, the woman is pregnant as the result of being artificially inseminated before that time with the semen of some person other than her husband, or as the result of the placing in her before that time of an embryo, of an egg in the process of fertilisation, or of sperm and eggs.".'.

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 31.

I have spoken to this amendment with Amendment No. 11. I am very glad to say that this is the conclusion of our consideration of the Commons Amendments. I particularly appreciate the company of those of your Lordships who have kindly stayed to this stage of the proceedings.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 31.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.