43. Mr. Whifakerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will institute a study to investigate and to make proposals for diminishing cruelty to children.
§ Miss BaconMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Health and my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary have been kept in touch with recent medical studies by the British Paediatric Association, and a memorandum from the Association has been brought to the notice of the local children's, health and hospital services. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary would be glad to consider any proposals for further research.