§ Mr. Leslieasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the advisability of abolishing the expressions bastardy and bastard in cases dealt with under the Bastardy Act and so remove what is considered to be a most opprobrious term?
§ Mr. LloydThe hon. Member's suggestion has been noted, but my right hon. Friend doubts if such opprobrium as attaches to illegitimacy would be affected by a change of terminology.