Children: Maintenance
Commons · Question 3500 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure gender equality in the work of the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 9 Sep 2024
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) aims to provide a high-quality service to all its customers. The CMS treats parents equally as individuals based on their roles within the scheme and makes no reference to gender. The Department has a specific duty to a...