Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 63079

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Lola McEvoy

LabourDarlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reform the Child Support Agency to improve the speed and success of claims.

Answer

Andrew Western
As more customers apply to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) the demand for our service is increasing. To allow us to meet this demand and provide an efficient service we continuously look at the resources we have and where we should focus our efforts t...

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