§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of army personnel who are required to pay child support were in default with payments in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [145675]
§ Mr. PondThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member with the information requested.
Letter from Doug Smith to Mr. Peter Duncan, dated 8 January 2004
In reply to your recent Parliamentary question about the Child Support Agency the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Chief Executive.You asked what percentage of army personnel who are required to pay child support were in default with payments in each of the last five years for which figures are available.The Agency does have some relevant information about personnel in Her Majesty's Forces but does not distinguish those in the army. The percentage of fully assessed Child Support Agency cases, where the non-resident parent is in Her Majesty's Forces and has some outstanding arrear, is estimated in the table below:
% with an arrear 1999 62 2000 57 2001 57 2002 56 2003 63 I hope this is helpful.