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Child Maintenance Enforcement Acceleration

Child Maintenance Enforcement Acceleration, led by the Department for Work and Pensions, aims to improve the speed and effectiveness of child maintenance collection through enhanced enforcement powers and streamlined processes. The policy is being implemented under the Child Support (Enforcement) Act 2023, with recent government consultation responses and proposals including deduction from earnings orders.


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2024

2 events

2023

11 events
14 Jul 2023 | Bill stage linked

Child Support (Enforcement) Bill

Third Reading 10:19:00 Motion Moved by Baroness Pidding: That the Bill do now pass. Baroness Pidding (Con): My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Redfern, I have a few brief comments to make. I express my sincere gratitude …

19 Jun 2023 | Bill stage linked

Child Support (Enforcement) Bill

Order of Commitment 15:22:00 Moved by Baroness Redfern: That the order of commitment be discharged. Baroness Redfern (Con): My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a …

19 May 2023 | Bill stage linked

Child Support (Enforcement) Bill

Second Reading 12:45:00 Moved by Baroness Redfern: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Redfern (Con): My Lords, I am pleased to introduce the Child Support (Enforcement) Bill to this place. After gathering significant cross-party support in …

17 Mar 2023 | Bill stage linked

Child Support (Enforcement) Bill

Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee, considered. Third Reading 11:01:00 Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. This Bill is an important measure designed to improve the …

2022

7 events
9 Dec 2022 | Bill stage linked

Child Support (Enforcement) Bill

Second Reading 12:17:00 Siobhan Baillie (Stroud) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It should not be controversial across the House that parents should be responsible for their children unless they really cannot …

12 Aug 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Work and Pensions linked

Child Maintenance: Improving our enforcement powers through the commencement of curfew orders — consultation closed

Consultation seeking views on the proposed introduction of a new enforcement power which is intended to strengthen Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement powers.

9 Jul 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Work and Pensions linked

Child Maintenance: Improving our enforcement powers through the commencement of curfew orders — consultation opened

Consultation seeking views on the proposed introduction of a new enforcement power which is intended to strengthen Child Maintenance Service (CMS) enforcement powers.

2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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