§ Mrs. WINTRINGHAMasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the many cases in which men against whom an affiliation order has been made escape their responsibilities by going to another part of the Dominions, he contemplates recommending the early introduction of legislation in this country for the enforcement of affiliation orders in other parts of the Empire; and whether he contemplates recommending to the Dominions that they should introduce the necessary reciprocal legislation?
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONI have been asked to reply. It is questionable whether such legislation would in practice do much to prevent these evasions of responsibility, and, in any case, my right hon. Friend thinks it desirable to await further experience of the working of the Maintenance Orders Act of 1920 before considering fresh legislation on similar lines.
§ Mrs. WINTRINGHAMasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in which of the Dominions reciprocal legislation has been passed which will enable the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, 1920, to be applied to them?
§ Captain HACKINGI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary gave to the hon. Member for North Lambeth (Mr. Briant) on the 1st May. Reciprocal legislation has also been passed by the Union of South Africa.