§ 17. Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many absent parents he estimates will see a reduction in their maintenance assessment as a result of the introduction of the travel costs allowance in the child support formula. [13005]
§ Mr. BurtIt is estimated that, in the long run, 55,000 absent parents will benefit from this allowance each year.
§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received pressing for repeal of the legislation in response to his recent White Paper, "Improving Child Support".
§ Mr. BurtNone. Those responses received continue to support the principles of the Child Support Act 1991.