§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the relevant sections of those Acts of Parliament passed since 1945 which (a) specifically treat the father of an illegitimate child (i) equally and (ii) unequally with the father of a legitimate 28W child and (b) which specifically provide for (i) equal and (ii) unequal treatment of illegitimate and legitimate children.
§ Mr. MayhewI regret that this information cannot readily be identified and set out in the form requested by the hon. Member. The main respects in which the law discriminates between legitimate and illegitimate children and between the fathers of such children is described in the working paper No. 74 on illegitimacy published in 1979 by the Law Commission, which is reviewing the law in this field.