Question follow-through · 3165
Child Maintenance Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service sends template letters to clients stating that a call was attempted in cases where no call was made.
About this written question
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
- 19 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jun 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service sends template letters to clients stating that a call was attempted in cases where no call was made.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) uses standard letter templates for efficiency, including references to attempted contact, but these are intended to reflect activity recorded on a case. If a letter indicates an attempted call, this should be based on a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Child Maintenance Service: Standards
12 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of CMS responses are in compliance with the CMS' 15 days response timeframe.