§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list the provisions contained in Acts of Parliament, regulations or rules which are the responsibility of his Department and which afford unequal treatment between an illegitimate and a legitimate child or between the parent of a legitimate child and the parent of an illegitimate child.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisFor certain appointments in the Home Civil Service and Diplomatic Service, one of the conditions that needs to be satisfied relates to the nationality of both parents. A28W special procedure is followed if a candidate is illegitimate, since such a candidate may be unable to demonstrate that he satisfies this requirement. I understand, however, that the special procedure does not in practice result in unfair treatment. A single civil Servant serving overseas who has care and control of a dependant child or children—whether illegitimate or otherwise—would be paid allowances at a lower rate than that paid to a widowed, divorced or separated civil servant in the same position. In practice, however, single parents are not usually posted overseas because of the domestic difficulties which might result from the posting.