Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120493

Registry Trust: Liability Orders

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who is responsible for registering liability orders with Registry Trust Limited.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not require a justice of the peace to issue a summons before making an application for a liability order.When seeking a liability order, the CMS writes directly to the paying parent to inform them of the intention ...

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