Clause 11
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill
5:15 pm
Michael Weir (Spokesperson (Energy; Work and Pensions; Trade & Industry); Angus, Scottish National Party)
May I add my words of welcome to you, Mr. Taylor? I wish to follow on from what was said by the hon. Member for South-West Bedfordshire. He referred to the definition of a child under the Child Support Act 1991, to which clause 11 refers. He said that a child was someone under the age of 16 or under the age of 20 in full-time education. I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that that is not quite correct under Scots law. Under section 1 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, both parents can be obliged to pay aliment to a child in full-time education to the age of 25, and I will move an amendment to clause 37 in that respect. Will the Minister confirm whether clause 11 refers to the Child Support Act 1991? Presumably it will be referred to as amended, if I am successful in my later efforts on clause 37.