asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the number of the Finer Report recommendations relating to one-parent families which apply in Great Britain but are not operative in Northern Ireland.

The Finer Committee was concerned with one-parent families in Great Britain and did not consider the special position of Northern Ireland; a direct comparison is not possible for every recommendation in view of the differences in law and administrative structure. However, those recommendations which have been implemented in Great Britain have also been implemented to broadly the same extent in the Province.