Child Support Agency

HC Deb 18 June 2003 vol 407 c244W

Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimates he has made of the rate of(a) cash and (b) case compliance under the new Child Support Scheme. [112336]

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 from Doug Smith to Mr. Webb, dated 23 May 2003:

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in replying to your recent parliamentary question about the Child Support Agency promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive.

You asked what estimates have been made of the rate of (a) cash and (b) case compliance under the new Child Support Scheme.

I will be providing the Secretary of State with a full set of information after the first quarter of the Agency's business year. The Secretary of State intends to report this information to the House.