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Mr. Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he has any proposals for the use of DNA testing in the identification of responsible fathers for maintenance payments in the work of the Child Support Agency from 1 April; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Jack
Under the provisions of the Child Support Act 1991, the resolution of disputes about alleged paternity will remain a matter for the courts when the Child Support Agency comes into operation in 1993.