§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what representations he has received that the operation of the Child Support Agency is increasing the number of legal contests over child custody;
(2) what representations he has received indicating that (a) a clean break settlement involving capital payments not yet finalised may be reconsidered and (b) future such clean break settlements will not take place as a result of the operations of the Child Support Agency; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what representations he has received (a) asking that travel costs by absent parents to visit children be included in the assessments for maintenance payments by the Child
488Wclaimants over pensionable age. This definition excluded certain cases (particularly men aged 60-64) who would be counted as pensioners under Income Support.
4. Percentages have been calculated from the resident population of Great Britain of the appropriate age group.