Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the Child Maintenance Service.

The Government has announced ambitious plans to reform the CMS.

Moving all cases to a single service, where payments are collected and transferred will provide an improved service, quickly identifying and tackling missed payments and lifting more children out of poverty.

The Government has also been undertaking a review of the child maintenance calculation and announced its intention to publish a consultation.

The Department continues to optimise digital channels, delivering services more efficiently and effectively.