Debates between Andrew Western and Dave Doogan during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Andrew Western and Dave Doogan
Monday 7th October 2024

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dave Doogan Portrait Dave Doogan (Angus and Perthshire Glens) (SNP)
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Can I share with the Secretary of State the plight of my constituent, who went without child maintenance payments for six months? That happened not because of anything done wrong by her, or the paying parent, or the paying parent’s employer, which processed the direct deduction of earnings order, but because the Child Maintenance Service misplaced the payments. Will the Secretary of State apologise for that mishap? What plans does she have to rectify that deeply flawed organisation?

Andrew Western Portrait Andrew Western
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I am very sorry to hear of this case. I am not familiar with it, but I will look into it, if the hon. Gentleman contacts me with the details.