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Dept for Work and Pensions;Child Support Agency

Answer

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much is owed to the Child Support Agency in outstanding child maintenance payments; how much of this is deemed uncollectable; and if he will make a statement. [11060] Malcolm Wicks: The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the Chief Executive, Mr. Doug Smith. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Doug Smith to Mr. Laurence Robertson, dated 9 November 2001: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the Child Support Agency. You asked what amount is owed to the Child Support Agency in outstanding child maintenance payments; what amount of this is deemed uncollectable; and if he will make a statement. The amount of debt that was reported in the Child Support Agency's Annual Accounts for the year ending March 2001 is £527.80 million, of which £286.58 million is deemed collectable, £208.72 million is deemed possibly uncollectable and £32.50 million is deferred debt. In the year 2000/2001 our target was to reduce the amount of outstanding debt by 25%. We realised that target and have set ourselves the same challenge for 2001/2002.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

11060; 374 c566W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Children Debts Child Support Agency Maintenance Non-payment Standards

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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