Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7541

Childcare: Costs

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Dave Doogan

Scottish National PartyAngus and Perthshire Glens

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Child Maintenance Service has made of the potential merits of ensuring that both parents are equally liable for childcare costs.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including contributing to their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that...

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