HC Deb 02 July 2001 vol 371 c9W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which House of Commons Minister in his Department will have responsibility for matters relating to(a) the Child Support Agency, (b) the integrated child credit, (c) child care, (d) maternity/paternity pay and (e) the Appeals Service. [1465]

Malcolm Wicks

Departmental ministerial responsibility for these areas in the House of Commons is divided as follows: I am responsible for the Child Support Agency and the Integrated Child Credit; the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Garston (Maria Eagle), is responsible for Maternity/Paternity pay and the Appeals Service. The Department for Employment and Skills has policy responsibility for child care.