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<p>The consultation closed on 8 February 2018. We received a total of 99 responses,
11 from organisations and 88 from private individuals (of which 21 identified themselves
as paying parents, and 24 as receiving parents). Respondents were asked 15 question,
four of which discussed the proposal to write off historical arrears.</p><p>Accurately
assessing the number of responses opposed specifically to the proposal to write off
historical arrears is not straightforward. Not all respondents chose to answer the
specific questions, and a large number of responses were about individual case circumstances,
and didn’t raise issues within the scope of the consultation. Of the nine responses
which were focused on the scope of the consultation, four opposed the write off and
three had a mixed view.</p><p>The Government published a detailed response to this
consultation on 12 July 2018, accessible through the link below.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/724358/response-child-maintenance-compliance-and-arrears-strategy-consultation.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/724358/response-child-maintenance-compliance-and-arrears-strategy-consultation.pdf</a></p>
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