Schedule 7
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill
12:45 pm
Michael Weir (Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Energy; Work and Pensions); Angus, Scottish National Party)
Again, I do not want to go over old ground, but I am still not sure why the Minister keeps saying that people would be locked into agreements. A minute of agreement would normally have a clause for variation and, if it were not working and had clearly broken down, it could be enforced, as I explained. Once it is registered, it has the effect of a court decree. If one parent is not following the agreement, it can be enforced against them.