§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the estimated total number of liable parents for child maintenance without care 775W responsibilities prior to the Child Support Act 1991; what is the most recent estimated number of parents without care responsibilities but potentially liable for child support; and what is the estimated total number in each category who were or are not paying any child support at all and the estimated total numbers who paid £500 or less per child. [15264]
§ Mr. BurtInformation is not available in the form requested. Estimates at the time the White Paper "Children Come First" was published in 1990 indicated that only 30 per cent. of lone mothers and 3 per cent of lone fathers received maintenance. The average amount of maintenance paid was £25 a week.