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Child Maintenance Service: Standards

Asked by Joani ReidLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129523

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help improve (a) response times to (i) queries and (ii) complaints and (b) other communication between the Child Maintenance Service and service users.

Answered by Andrew Western

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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