§ Major Beamishasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, since what date consideration has been given to the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on the Adoption of Children, Command Paper No. 9248; whether he is aware that legislation on the broad lines proposed is overdue; and if he will give an assurance that 68W every effort will be made to introduce the necessary legislation with the minimum delay.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeThe Committee's report was submitted in April, 1954. Her Majesty's Government intend to introduce legislation on the subject as soon as Parliamentary time can be found for it.