§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Attorney-General whether his attention has been drawn to the present position of the housewife who, when deserted by her husband, is also deprived of the household furniture which she has helped to provide out of the housekeeping allowance; and whether he proposes to introduce legislation to remedy this grievance?
§ The Attorney-GeneralFurniture in a home belongs to the members of the household with whose money it has been bought or to whom it has been given. I cannot hold out hopes that in the present circumstances final consideration can be given to the point raised but the question whether further protection is needed to prevent a deserting husband depriving his wife and family of necessary household furniture has been noted.