§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to implement the Finer Report's recommendation that maintenance and affiliation order defaulters should not be imprisoned.
§ Mr. JohnMy right hon. Friend has no present intention of introducing legislation for this purpose. He is not satisfied that this recommendation could be implemented without causing unaccept-322W able hardship to the recipients or unacceptable extra public expenditure.