§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that the Free Church Federal Council has proposed that the minimum age for marriage and for sexual consent should be raised from 16 to 18 294W years of age; what communication he has received from the Council; what action he proposes to take in implementing this proposal; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss BaconI understand that proposals to this effect have been submitted by the Free Church Federal Council to the Latey Committee on the age of majority. My right hon. Friend has received no communication from the Council himself, and it would not be right for him to comment before the Committee reports.