Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96182

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Tom Tugendhat

ConservativeTonbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department plans to publish a child maintenance arrears reduction strategy for the next five years.

Answer

Andrew Western
This Government is committed to maximising the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), which plays a vital role in ensuring that children receive the financial support to which they are entitled. Only 7 per cent of the total maintenance due ...

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