HL Deb 19 May 2003 vol 648 cc60-1WA
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the significance of the difference between the definition of "adopter" in the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2822) and that in the Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Administration) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2820). [HL276I]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville):

There is no significance in the difference between the definitions in the two regulations. The wording is slightly different but this had no effect in practice.