§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on how many occasions in the last year for which figures are avalable the Child Support Agency contacted the Inland Revenue for assistance with tracking down non-resident parents. [71788]
§ Malcolm WicksThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith.
Letter from Doug Smith to Mr. Webb dated 23 July 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 by me.You have asked on how many occasions in the last year for which figures are available the Child Support Agency contacted the Inland Revenue for assistance with tracking down non-resident parents.In the year to 31 March 2002 the Child Support Agency issued 298,696 non-resident parent tracing enquiries to the Inland Revenue's Tax Information Distribution Office.I hope this is helpful.