Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80449

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of how the total value of child maintenance arrears owed in Wiltshire has changed since 2015; and what steps he is taking to reduce the level of arrears.

Answer

Andrew Western
The statistical information requested for Wiltshire is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. The Government is dedicated to ensuring parents meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support ...

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