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Children: Maintenance

Asked by Richard TiceReform UKDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 21 January 2025UIN 23595

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the costs to the Child Maintenance Service are of the (a) supervision and (b) processing of (i) Direct Pay and (ii) Collect and Pay arrangements.

Answered by Andrew Western

The cost of running the Child Maintenance Service is not separated between a) supervision and (b) processing of (i) Direct Pay and (ii) Collect and Pay arrangements, therefore, the information requested is not held.

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