§ Mr. ConnartyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what mechanism he has set up to monitor the effect of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 on divorce settlements in Scotland. [9411]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Scottish Office is planning to evaluate the effect of part I of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. I intend to announce details of a research programme on the impact of the Act on children and their families early in the new year.