Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101761

Child Maintenance Service: Training

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Tom Tugendhat

ConservativeTonbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training modules on domestic abuse and financial coercion are mandatory for Child Maintenance Service staff; and how many staff have completed that training in the last 12 months.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Department for Work and Pensions take domestic abuse and financial coercion extremely seriously and ensures that all Child Maintenance Service (CMS) colleagues are equipped to provide appropriate support to customers.All CMS colleagues complete mandat...

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