HC Deb 31 January 1996 vol 270 cc835-6W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the benefit savings attributable to the Child Support Agency since its establishment would be if they were calculated on the same basis as those forecast in the financial memorandum of the Child Support Bill; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures. [12074]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

Such estimates cannot be provided until the longer-term incentive effects of the work of the Child Support Agency are known.

Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the benefit savings attributable to liable relatives action would have been in each year since 1989 if they had been calculated including the 51 multiplier in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Child Support Agency since 1993–94. [12071]

Mr. Mitchell

The information is in the list:

  • 1989–90: £270 million
  • 1990–91: £315 million
  • 1991–92: £400 million
  • 1992–93: £440 million

These figures include savings resulting from action to collect spousal maintenance and payments made in respect of sponsored immigrants.

Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which computer applications contain information relating to clients on the Child Support Agency computer system. [11806]

Mr. Mitchell

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Miss Ann Chant to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 30 January 1996: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about Child Support Agency computer applications. Information relating to Child Support Agency clients is held and maintained only in the database of the main Child Support Computer System. I hope this is helpful.

Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many requests he has received from clients of the Child Support Agency for copies of the records held on them by the agency computer system. [11802]

Mr. Mitchell

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Miss Ann Chant to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 30 January 1996: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about Child Support Agency records. From the inception of the Agency in April 1993 to 24 January 1996, a total of 3,634 requests have been received from clients of the Child Support Agency for copies of personal information held about them on the Child Support Computer System. I hope this is helpful.

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