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Child Maintenance Service: Standards

Asked by Munira WilsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 23 April 2026UIN 126682

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average response time is for the a) Child Support Agency and b) Child Maintenance Service.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Child Support Agency (CSA) does not publish a standalone Annual Report and Accounts. Information regarding the performance of the Child Maintenance Service can be found in the Annual Reports and Accounts 2024-25 linked here - DWP Annual Report and Accounts 2024 to 25

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