HC Deb 19 December 1938 vol 342 c2490W
Mr. Parker

asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the great inconvenience caused to people entitled to regular payments under maintenance orders at the Stratford court because they are compelled to call for the money between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and what are the reasons for the clerk of the court refusing to send the money?

Mr. Lloyd

The responsibility for such arrangements rests on the Justices, but my right hon. Friend has caused inquiry to be made and he is informed that there is no hard and fast rule requiring persons entitled to moneys under Maintenance Orders to attend at the court house. If difficulty arises in any case, arrangements are made for transmitting the amounts by post and in fact approximately two-fifths of the weekly payments are sent by post.