Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 77726
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of Child Maintenance Service cases lapse each year due to failure to trace the paying parent.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe statistical information specific to the scenario you have given is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost to the Department. The Government is committed to ensuring parents meet their financial obligations to their ...
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