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HANSARDSocial Security Payments: Cost of LivingThe hon. Gentleman talks about the Scottish child payment. The DWP is actively working with the Scottish Government to support its delivery, including by providing data through…23 Jan 2023HANSARDSocial Security Payments: Cost of LivingThe Department has completed the statutory annual review led by the Secretary of State on the levels of state pension and benefits. The outcome of the review was confirmed in a…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Child Maintenance ServicesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) on bringing this important…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Child Maintenance ServicesYes. To be clear, yesterday afternoon we went through the review step by step and took on board some of the feedback. On recommendation 10, there is some feedback with regard to…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Child Maintenance ServicesThe hon. Gentleman was clearly double parked this afternoon—in two places at once. I will come on to his point; I will try to cover that for him. The Child Support Collection…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Child Maintenance ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and I completely agree with him. The lengths that some parents will go to are astounding, which is why we support the work by my…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Child Maintenance ServicesI will take one final intervention and then I will try to conclude.17 Jan 2023HANSARD Child Maintenance ServicesThat is a really important point, and I will take it away with me. This is often something that we hear from constituents in the process: “How does it work? How long will it take?…17 Jan 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsIn the year to June 2022, the Child Maintenance Service collected £2.7 million from paying parents with the court-based enforcement action in process.11 Jan 2023HANSARDWork and PensionsSince June 2022, the Child Maintenance Service has collected £2.7 million from paying parents with the court-based enforcement action in process. [Official Report, 9 December…11 Jan 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillIt is a great pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank all hon. Members who have joined us this morning, in particular my hon. Friend the Member for…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillI thank the hon. Lady for that point. That is exactly why the EDAC and working with employers is vital.14 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillI will come to that. It is vital for employers to have that advice, so that they can understand such a situation and support people—if those people are in work, or if they are…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillI thank my hon. Friend. I commend the work of the groups in his community. We all have many groups in our communities, which help us as Members of Parliament to learn more and to…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillVery much so. This legislation is important for anyone in a perilous situation at home. To be clear, such abuse is criminality in the home. If it took place on our neighbour’s…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillI am telling the Committee the steps we have taken to secure better training for the people on our phones, but I appreciate the hon. Lady’s point and that her for it. A complex…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy hon. Friend speaks with real knowledge and experience, and I shall take all those points to my officials. She spoke about a joined-up approach in Government, which is key. We…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillI just wanted to turn to the hon. Gentleman’s point. I would like to write to him on that as I am not the Minister responsible for that day to day. I hope that he will understand.…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillIt is an honour to speak in this debate, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) for introducing the Bill and raising this important issue. I am pleased…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillI thank my hon. Friend for raising that. I do not personally know the answer, but I am happy to look at that point and write to him.09 Dec 2022