§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what have been the results of his Department's examination of the mixed families entitlement to family allowances, following his predecessor's undertaking in a letter to the Child Poverty Action Group to examine this question.
§ Mr. EnnalsWe have concluded that the present position is in some respects unsatisfactory. I am hopeful that it will be possible by amendment of the Family Allowances Act to enable a man to count an illegitimate child of his as his issue for family allowances purposes when the child is living with him but there is I fear no immediate prospect of legislation to this end.