Written Question·Treasury·UIN 96953

Child Benefit

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new enquiries were opened into child benefit claims which were suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in the period 1st to 30th November 2025.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
There were no new Child Benefit compliance enquiries opened using Home Office international travel data in the period 1st to 30th November 2025. This is because our focus during that time was on reviewing the c. 23,500 already opened.