Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101412

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Tom Tugendhat

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Child Maintenance Service safeguarding procedures for parents who have experienced domestic abuse; and whether changes have been made to those procedures r

Answer

Andrew Western

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) takes the issue of domestic abuse very seriously and is committed to ensuring victims and survivors of abuse get the help and support they need to use the CMS safely. The CMS has substantially strengthened its procedure...

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