Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99821
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Tom Tugendhat
Conservative — Tonbridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of Child Maintenance Service enforcement cases and increase compliance.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Department does not have a backlog of Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement cases. All cases requiring enforcement action are being actively progressed in accordance with established operational procedures.The Department continues to strengthen ...
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