Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 102781

Children: Maintenance

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Tom Tugendhat

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) driving licenses and (b) passports have been (i) suspended and (ii) disqualified as a result of child maintenance non payment in each of the last five years.

Answer

Andrew Western

The 2012 child maintenance reforms are designed to increase cooperation between separated parents and to ensure that children receive appropriate financial support. Where family-based arrangements are not suitable, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) oper...

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