§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the cost to public funds of the child maintenance review pack published by the Child Support Agency; and if he will make a statement as to the amount of money earmarked for the Child Support Agency in636W each of the last two years and, within that budget, how much was earmarked for literature, supporting documents, papers, forms, letters of explanation and other material.
§ Mr. BurtThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Miss Ann Chant, the chief executive. She will write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 13 December 1994:
I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about the cost of Child Support Agency publications.The following data show the costs for 1993–94.
Financial Year 1993–94
- Operating costs: £109 million
- Publications: £2.5 million
Financial Year 1994–95
- Estimated budget: £185 million
- Publications: £3 million
Six hundred and forty thousand Child Support Maintenance Review packs have been ordered since April 1993 at a cost of £328,000 over both financial years.
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