§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the report from the Department of Social Security referred to in paragraph 32 of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee's Report on the Child Support Agency (1995–96 HC Paper 31) on "things that went wrong and lessons to be learned" will be completed and whether it will be published.
§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishAs was explained to the Public Accounts Committee, various studies were underway. The Government will be responding to the Committee's report in due course.