§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much of its target million the Child Support Agency has collected to date; and of that amount how much has been paid as maintenance net of reductions in payments of welfare benefits.
§ Mr. BurtThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Mr. Hugh Bayley, dated 31 January 1994:
I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking how much of the Child Support Agency's target has been collected to date.The Agency was set a target for benefit savings. No separate target has been set for collection of maintenance. For the period from April 1993 to December 1993, benefit savings of £214.5 million have so far been reported. This figure does not represent the total amount of savings achieved because some will be scored retrospectively.I hope you find this reply helpful.
§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the annual salary of the chief executive of the Child Support Agency; and what are the weekly hours of work she is contracted to undertake.
§ Mr. BurtThe current basic salary of Ros Hepplewhite, the chief executive of the Child Support Agency, is 731W £48,520 plus London weighting of £1,776. Her contract requires at least 36 hours per week, but there is no upper limit.