THE MINISTER OF STATE, HOME OFFICE (LORD WINDLESIIAM)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make new provision, applying throughout the United Kingdom, in place of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920; to make provision with a view to the accession by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance done at New York on June 10 1956; to make other provision for facilitating the recovery of maintenance by or from persons in the United Kingdom from or by persons in other countries; to extend the jurisdiction of magistrates' courts to hear complaints by or against persons outside England and Wales; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1ª. — (Lord Windlesham.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1ª, and to be printed.