HC Deb 10 December 1998 vol 322 cc245-6W
Mr. Truswell

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of reciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders; and if he will make a statement. [62357]

Mr. Hoon

Officials from my Department frequently review the effectiveness of internal procedures for transmitting applications for the enforcement of maintenance orders between the UK and overseas authorities to discuss improvements to these reciprocal arrangements.