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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-11more like thismore than 2017-01-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in how many cases parents with care have alerted HM Revenue and Customs to potential tax fraud by the non-resident parent in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Antoinette Sandbach more like this
uin 59664 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses information from a wide range of sources, including third party information, to carry out civil and criminal investigations. These have secured over £126 billion in additional compliance revenue since 2010. It is not possible to say how many parents have provided information as HMRC does not centrally collate the management information in this format, nor does it centrally collate information regarding how many prosecutions and investigations have been instigated as a result of allegations of false tax returns in respect of child maintenance liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s 26,000 (FTE) strong customer compliance group workforce of risk and intelligence analysts, compliance officers and fraud investigators tackle the full range of compliance risks. HMRC compliance staff are assigned to cases across all HMRC risks and customer behaviours and the cases typically involve investigating a range of potential issues. Therefore it is not possible to state exactly how many staff are deployed to a single specific risk, as this will be one of many issues a compliance officer could cover.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions have been working together on Child Maintenance issues since 2009. During this time, both departments have worked collaboratively to increase their knowledge of the IT and business processes and to develop and improve the way in which they share information. There is no joint formal training programme in place but HMRC has led awareness sessions for Child Maintenance Group (CMG) on HMRC processes and interpreting PAYE and Self-Assessment data. HMRC also provides on-going assistance to CMG to help them resolve issues as and when required.</p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
59665 more like this
59666 more like this
59667 more like this
59668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-18T14:26:03.903Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-18T14:26:03.903Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4506
label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach more like this
671654
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-11more like thismore than 2017-01-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions have been instigated in each of the last three years by HM Revenue and Customs in respect of false tax returns by non-resident parents where the false return has reduced that parent's liability for child maintenance. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Antoinette Sandbach more like this
uin 59665 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses information from a wide range of sources, including third party information, to carry out civil and criminal investigations. These have secured over £126 billion in additional compliance revenue since 2010. It is not possible to say how many parents have provided information as HMRC does not centrally collate the management information in this format, nor does it centrally collate information regarding how many prosecutions and investigations have been instigated as a result of allegations of false tax returns in respect of child maintenance liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s 26,000 (FTE) strong customer compliance group workforce of risk and intelligence analysts, compliance officers and fraud investigators tackle the full range of compliance risks. HMRC compliance staff are assigned to cases across all HMRC risks and customer behaviours and the cases typically involve investigating a range of potential issues. Therefore it is not possible to state exactly how many staff are deployed to a single specific risk, as this will be one of many issues a compliance officer could cover.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions have been working together on Child Maintenance issues since 2009. During this time, both departments have worked collaboratively to increase their knowledge of the IT and business processes and to develop and improve the way in which they share information. There is no joint formal training programme in place but HMRC has led awareness sessions for Child Maintenance Group (CMG) on HMRC processes and interpreting PAYE and Self-Assessment data. HMRC also provides on-going assistance to CMG to help them resolve issues as and when required.</p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
59664 more like this
59666 more like this
59667 more like this
59668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-18T14:26:03.967Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-18T14:26:03.967Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4506
label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach more like this
671655
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-11more like thismore than 2017-01-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations have been instigated by HM Revenue and Customs as a result of allegations of false tax returns in respect of child maintenance liabilities in each of the last three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Antoinette Sandbach more like this
uin 59666 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses information from a wide range of sources, including third party information, to carry out civil and criminal investigations. These have secured over £126 billion in additional compliance revenue since 2010. It is not possible to say how many parents have provided information as HMRC does not centrally collate the management information in this format, nor does it centrally collate information regarding how many prosecutions and investigations have been instigated as a result of allegations of false tax returns in respect of child maintenance liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s 26,000 (FTE) strong customer compliance group workforce of risk and intelligence analysts, compliance officers and fraud investigators tackle the full range of compliance risks. HMRC compliance staff are assigned to cases across all HMRC risks and customer behaviours and the cases typically involve investigating a range of potential issues. Therefore it is not possible to state exactly how many staff are deployed to a single specific risk, as this will be one of many issues a compliance officer could cover.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions have been working together on Child Maintenance issues since 2009. During this time, both departments have worked collaboratively to increase their knowledge of the IT and business processes and to develop and improve the way in which they share information. There is no joint formal training programme in place but HMRC has led awareness sessions for Child Maintenance Group (CMG) on HMRC processes and interpreting PAYE and Self-Assessment data. HMRC also provides on-going assistance to CMG to help them resolve issues as and when required.</p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
59664 more like this
59665 more like this
59667 more like this
59668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-18T14:26:04.013Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-18T14:26:04.013Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4506
label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach more like this
671656
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-11more like thismore than 2017-01-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff of HM Revenue and Customs work on dealing with allegations of false tax returns by non-resident parents seeking to avoid child maintenance liabilities. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Antoinette Sandbach more like this
uin 59667 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses information from a wide range of sources, including third party information, to carry out civil and criminal investigations. These have secured over £126 billion in additional compliance revenue since 2010. It is not possible to say how many parents have provided information as HMRC does not centrally collate the management information in this format, nor does it centrally collate information regarding how many prosecutions and investigations have been instigated as a result of allegations of false tax returns in respect of child maintenance liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s 26,000 (FTE) strong customer compliance group workforce of risk and intelligence analysts, compliance officers and fraud investigators tackle the full range of compliance risks. HMRC compliance staff are assigned to cases across all HMRC risks and customer behaviours and the cases typically involve investigating a range of potential issues. Therefore it is not possible to state exactly how many staff are deployed to a single specific risk, as this will be one of many issues a compliance officer could cover.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC and the Department for Work and Pensions have been working together on Child Maintenance issues since 2009. During this time, both departments have worked collaboratively to increase their knowledge of the IT and business processes and to develop and improve the way in which they share information. There is no joint formal training programme in place but HMRC has led awareness sessions for Child Maintenance Group (CMG) on HMRC processes and interpreting PAYE and Self-Assessment data. HMRC also provides on-going assistance to CMG to help them resolve issues as and when required.</p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
59664 more like this
59665 more like this
59666 more like this
59668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-18T14:26:04.06Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-18T14:26:04.06Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4506
label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach more like this
659664
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-15more like thismore than 2016-12-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has accrued to the public purse from enforcement charges for non-compliance with child maintenance commitments by paying parents in each year since that system has been in operation. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 57808 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave the hon. Member for Glasgow South West on 4<sup>th</sup> November 2016 [<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-11-01/51323/" target="_blank">51323</a>] which reflects the information to March 2016 audited by National Audit Office as part of the 2015/16 Audit. Information on fees in the financial year to date will not be available until audit of the 2016/17 Client Funds Account has been completed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-20T14:46:19.66Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T14:46:19.66Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
659665
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-15more like thismore than 2016-12-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance and training is provided by his Department for staff administering the child maintenance scheme on working with parents who have been victims of domestic violence. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh North and Leith more like this
tabling member printed
Deidre Brock more like this
uin 57806 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answer text <p>When a client first makes a call to the Child Maintenance Options service they have the opportunity to declare if they have experienced domestic violence which allows us to understand whether or not it is appropriate to waive the £20 application fee. This information will be passed to the Child Maintenance Service Applications Caseworker who will use subtle probing questions to gather further information.</p><p> </p><p>Child Maintenance Caseworkers and Child Maintenance Options agents receive a significant amount of behavioural training around managing sensitive and difficult client interactions that will equip them to deal with clients professionally and empathetically. This training is not specifically related to domestic violence, however following recent feedback we are engaging with stakeholders to develop the enhanced learning packages to include this.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-20T15:50:07.05Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T15:50:07.05Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4417
label Biography information for Deidre Brock more like this
649557
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-01more like thismore than 2016-12-01
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2016 to Question 51323, what the monthly receipts to the public purse were from (a) fees charged for applications to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), (b) collection fees for paying parents using the CMS collect and pay service, (c) collection fees for receiving payments using the CMS collect and pay service and (d) enforcement fees levied on paying parents in each month from April to November 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South West more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Stephens more like this
uin 55905 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-06more like thismore than 2016-12-06
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston on 24<sup>th</sup> November 2016 [53614].</p><p> </p><p>Information on fees in the financial year to date will not be available until audit of the 2016/17 Client Funds Account has been completed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-06T14:30:32.82Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-06T14:30:32.82Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4463
label Biography information for Chris Stephens more like this
648900
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many requests for the child maintenance service's collect and pay service came from (a) resident and (b) non-resident parents in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15, and (iii) 2015-16; and how many children such requests related to in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Marion Fellows more like this
uin 55590 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-05more like thismore than 2016-12-05
answer text <p>Information on the number of cases using the collect and pay service is only available from August 2014. As at the end of March 2015, 28,600 cases were using the collect and pay service and this figure increased to 51,800 cases as at the end of March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>More details can be found on page 8 of the Child Maintenance Scheme quarterly summary of statistics which can be accessed online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564183/child-maintenance-service-2012-scheme-aug-16.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/564183/child-maintenance-service-2012-scheme-aug-16.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on whether the request was made by the resident or the non-resident parent is not routinely collected and can only be provided at a disproportionate cost. Similarly, information on the number of children involved for parents using the Collect and Pay service specifically is not routinely collected and may only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that a case may have more than one child.</p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-05T11:13:07.583Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-05T11:13:07.583Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
648901
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the reasons are for the difference in charges incurred by a resident parent and a non-resident parent for using the Child Maintenance Service's collect and pay scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Marion Fellows more like this
uin 55578 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-05more like thismore than 2016-12-05
answer text <p>The ongoing charges ensure that both parents make a financial contribution towards the cost of using the Collect and Pay service, which remains heavily subsidized by the taxpayer. More importantly the four percent charge for the paying parent and the twenty percent charge for the non-resident parent provides an incentive to encourage them to pause and consider their options for a maintenance arrangement. For example, whether they need to use the Collect and Pay service or whether they could use Direct Pay, which has no ongoing charges.</p><p>Paying Parents can avoid charges if they pay their maintenance liability on time and in full on Direct Pay. If they are compliant they cannot be forced to use the Collect and Pay service and be liable to charges.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-05T17:21:56.417Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-05T17:21:56.417Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
648902
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Children: Maintenance remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the amount of child maintenance arrears is in (a) Scotland and (b) Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
tabling member printed
Marion Fellows more like this
uin 55603 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-08more like thismore than 2016-12-08
answer text <p>As at September 2016 the total value of Child Support Agency arrears on cases in Scotland stood at £257.46m, of this the total value of arrears on cases in the constituency of Motherwell and Wishaw stood at £4.59m.</p><p> </p><p>Information on geographical breakdowns on the Child Maintenance Service is not routinely recorded for management information purposes and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department published its strategy for releasing experimental statistics on the 2012 scheme on 26 February 2014, and this was updated on 30 November 2016. This document provides information on future plans about measures to be published on the scheme.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/publication-strategy-for-the-2012-scheme-administered-by-the-child-maintenance-service" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/publication-strategy-for-the-2012-scheme-administered-by-the-child-maintenance-service</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1) Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10,000.</p><p>2) Cases have been allocated to a parliamentary constituency by matching the residential postcode of the parent with care or non-resident parent for all cases administered on the CS2 and CSCS computer systems and cases managed off system to the Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory.</p>
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-08T12:11:27.217Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-08T12:11:27.217Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4440
label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this