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Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill

I thank the Minister for the thoroughness with which he has addressed this issue both in his communications with the Committee and today. I think I can speak for other Members of the Committee in saying that, although it is outwith the terms of the amendment, we yield to no one in our desire to serve the interests of children. I hope he will accept that beyond peradventure. We will scrutinise with great care what the Minister has said and whether or not it serves the interests of children in terms of the policy of the Bill to have an administrative decision followed by a right of appeal with suspensory effect, which meets the policy goal of avoiding an inevitably drawn-out court process, rather than a straightforward power for CMEC to seek an order from a magistrates’ court. That is an extremely important point and we will look at it carefully. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 179 and 180 not moved.] Clause 25 agreed to. Clauses 26 and 27 agreed to. Clause 28 [Disqualification for driving]: [Amendment No. 181 not moved.] Clause 28 agreed to. Clause 29 [Power to treat liability as satisfied]: