§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for the City of Durham (Mr. Steinberg) of 18 December 2001,Official Report, column 180W, on the Child Support Agency, how much money is owed to parents with care by non-resident parents in the UK. [27004]
§ Malcolm WicksThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to my right hon. Friend.
Letter from Mike Isaac to Mr. Frank Field, dated 14 January 2002:
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in replying to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency promised a substantive reply.Mr Smith is unavailable and therefore I am writing to you on his behalf.You have asked pursuant to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Answer to the honourable Member for the City of Durham of 18th December 2001 Official Report column 180W on the Child Support Agency, how much money is owed to parents with care by non-resident parents in the UK.The amount of maintenance which is owed by non-resident parents as at the 31st December 2001 was £584.56 million of which £317.39 million is considered to be collectable. Although we don't hold the information in the format you have requested, we can give you an approximation of the amount owed to the parents with care as being £192.90 million. The remainder is due to the Secretary of State in lieu of benefit payments made to parents with care.I hope this is helpful.