Child Maintenance Service

Monday 29th January It was back to work for Marion on Monday, as she continues to work hard for the people of the Motherwell & Wishaw constituency. Tuesday 30th January A leaked…

Monday 3rd July 2017 On Monday, Marion received an answer from Caroline Dinenage, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to the following question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work…

24th April – 2nd May 2017 On Monday, it was back to London for Marion as the MP travelled south for the last full week at Wesminster ahead of the Parliament’s dissolution. Marion was…

CMS is in crisis and the UK Government is failing single parents and children across the UK. We must see a radical overhaul of the maintenance system. By disregarding old…

17th – 23rd April 2017 On Monday, it was back to London for Marion as the Member of Parliament travelled south for another busy week at Wesminster following the Easter Recess. #CMS…

Yesterday I led a debate on the Child Maintenance Service. The UK Government is failing single parents and their children who rely on CMS. And some, even victims of domestic…

SNP MP DEMANDS ‘RADICAL OVERHAUL’ OF MAINTENANCE SYSTEM The UK Government’s Child Maintenance Service (CMS) has been accused of being in “crisis” and “failing single parent families” by SNP MP…

Today I led a debate on the failing Child Maintenance Service which is at crisis point. The UK Government must take urgent action. They cannot continue to fail parents and…

I have received numerous complaints from constituents regarding the Child Maintenance Service. I have taken my case and that of people from across Scotland and the UK to the Backbench…

My colleague Angela Crawley MP has launched a petition to remove the 4% charge for receipt of Child Maintenance for the victims of domestic abuse. This is essentially a tax…