Question follow-through · 93602
Children: Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve the accuracy of Child Maintenance Service calculations.
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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 21 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 16 Dec 2025 · 25 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help improve the accuracy of Child Maintenance Service calculations.
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is committed to providing a modern, efficient, and accessible service for all customers. Through the Service Modernisation Programme, CMS is expanding digital channels and self-service options, including online tools l...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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