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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Cryer (Labour), on Wednesday, 27 October 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 60 members in total.

CHANGE OF POLICY ON THE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY

That this House condemns the Government for instituting a change of policy under which the Child Support Agency switched from seeking maintenance from irresponsible fathers to extorting large sums of money from those who are meeting their obligations and frequently exceeding them; and condemns the charging of almost one hundred pounds for assessment and collection and deplores the intrusion and lack of privacy in the process which can lead to division and bitterness within families in addition to financial jeopardy and which will induce unemployment to escape financial penalties which are impossible to meet.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CHANGE OF POLICY ON THE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY (2550A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Tyler (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Tuesday, 2 November 1993. It has been signed by 6 members in total.
leave out 'induce unemployment to escape financial penalties which are impossible to meet' and add 'encourage unemployment, especially in low wage areas like the South West, amongst fathers who seek to escape totally intolerable financial penalties.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2550 
2550A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Children Child Support Agency Maintenance
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk