Child Support Agreements

HC Deb 15 February 1995 vol 254 c654W

Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list those countries which have child support systems which as a result of agreements or treaties with the United Kingdom are able to collect child support and maintenance money in the United Kingdom in respect of(a) their own nationals, (b) United Kingdom nationals and (c) nationals of third party countries.

Mr. John M. Taylor

In accordance with the relevant international conventions and agreements to which the United Kingdom is a party, the following overseas countries have made arrangements with the United Kingdom for the reciprocal enforcement of maintenance payments through our courts. The nationality of the respondent is not relevant to the operation of the arrangements.Countries Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua^*, Austria, Australia, Bahamas^*, Barbados, Belize^*, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzagovena, Botswana^*, Brazil, British Solomon Islands Protectorate^*, Brunei^*, Canada, Cayman Islands^*, Central African Republic, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus^*, Denmark, Dominica^*, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia^*, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada^*, Guatemala, Guyana^*, Guernsey^*, Haiti, Holy See, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica^*, Jersey^*, Kenya, Lesotho^*, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi^*, Malaysia^*, Malta, Mauritius^*, Monaco, Montserrat^*, Morocco, Naura, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria^*, Norfolk Island, Norway, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, St. Christopher and Nevis^*, St. Helena, St. Lucia^*, St. Vincent^*, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles^*, Sierra Leone^*, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland^*, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, except Zanzibar, Trinidad and Tobago^*, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda^*, United States, Upper Volta, Virgin Islands^*, Zambia^*, Zanizibar^*, Zimbabwe. Note 1: Asterisked countries do not have reciprocal enforcement arrangements with Scotland. Note 2: Reciprocal enforcement arrangements have not necessarily been made with all the states or territories of the countries listed.