§ 90. Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the increasing number of parents who abandon their children, he will give consideration to the desirability of the revision and consolidation of existing legislation against such practices.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeAvailable figures show that the numbers of children received into care under the Children Act as abandoned or lost were 1,449 in the 12 months to November, 1950, and 1,364 in the 12 months to November. 1951. When opportunity for amending legislation occurs, consideration will be given to the need to strengthen the existing law.