§ 123. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for War, in view of the inability of any German woman in Germany either to seek for an affiliation order against the father of her child, when he is a British soldier, or to secure any financial assistance from him, whether he will take steps to secure that this matter shall receive early consideration in order to vindicate the standard of moral responsibility already upheld in British courts; and if he now possesses information respecting the approximate number of children being born each month from these irregular unions in Germany.
§ Mr. LawsonNo, Sir. This is not a matter within my province. I have no information as to the number of children involved.