Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99820

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 15 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Tom Tugendhat

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Child Maintenance Service cases involve missed payments for more than three months before enforcement action begins; and what factors account for delays.

Answer

Andrew Western

The information requested on the time from missed payments to enforcement action is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) remains committed to ensuring that children receive the fina...

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