CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY

That this House recognises the good efforts of the Child Support Agency (CSA) to ensure parents receive the money to which they are entitled; further recognises that child maintenance is vital in helping to keep many families out of poverty; is concerned at proposals to cut the CSA in its current form and to charge parents upfront for use of their services; and calls on the Government to consult with anti-poverty groups, unions and other stakeholder groups and to reconsider these proposals.