§ 31. Mr. Pollockasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether he is satisfied with the present arrangements for enforcing custody orders furth of Scotland.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandThe question of enforcement furth of Scotland of custody orders made by Scottish courts, and vice versa, is an exceptionally difficult one which can only be 177W resolved by international agreement. The Government are anxious to secure such agreement, while preserving the principle of our law that the interests of the child must be the overriding consideration in custody cases, and to this end the United Kingdom is taking an active part in a number of international negotiations which I very much hope will soon achieve a measure of success.