HC Deb 24 October 2002 vol 391 cc483-4W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many deductions from earnings orders have been made in Portsmouth, South by the CSA since 1997; and if he will make a statement; [73876]

(2) how many cases the CSA has handled in Portsmouth, South since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [73878]

Malcolm Wicks

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member.

Letter to Mr. Mike Hancock from Mr. Mike Isaac dated October 2002: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in replying to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency promised a substantive reply by the Agency's Chief Executive. I am replying on his behalf. You ask two questions: how many cases the Child Support Agency has handled in Portsmouth South since 1997 how many deductions from earnings orders have been made in Portsmouth South by the Child Support Agency since 1997 Since 1997 approximately 4,300 Child Support Agency cases have been handled for the Portsmouth South area and 700 deduction from earnings orders have been made.

Mrs. Irene Adams

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many cases the CSA has handled in Paisley, North since 1997; [73668]

(2) how many absent parents have refused to co-operate with the CSA since 1997; [73669]

(3) how many deductions from earnings orders have been made in Paisley, North by the CSA since 1997. [73670]

Malcolm Wicks

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member.

Letter to Mrs. Irene Adams from Mike Isaac dated October 2002: The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in replying to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency promised a substantive reply by the Agency's Chief Executive. I am replying on his behalf. You ask three questions: how many cases the Child Support Agency has handled in Paisley North since 1997 how many absent parents have refused to co-operate with the Child Support Agency since 1997 how many deductions from earnings orders have been made in Paisley North by the Child Support Agency since 1997 Since 1997 approximately 2,100 Child Support Agency cases have been handled for the Paisley North area and 400 deduction from earnings orders have been made. I'm sorry that the information you request on non-resident parents who refuse to co-operate is not available.