PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY OPERATIONS (11 June 1997)

Motion Details

That this House deeply deplores the unfair inconsistencies long apparent in the operation of the Child Support Agency; notes, for instance, that fathers who have made maintenance arrangements for their former partners are being pursued by the CSA for much higher payments, far in excess of their means, while, on the other hand, there are many women who have never received any maintenance payments at all because of the failure of the CSA to pursue their former partners with sufficient vigour; believes that the CSA is currently concentrating its efforts on soft targets, rather than a consistent enforcement of proper maintenance obligations; and urges the Government to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of the operations of the CSA at the earliest opportunity.

Sponsored by:
Dr Desmond Turner (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
83
81%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
10
10%
 
 
Independent
7
7%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
1%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Crossbench
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (103 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Lord Bilston
Lab
Peter Bradley
Lab
Christine Butler
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Jamie Cann
Lab
Mr Ivor Caplin
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Paul Clark
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Lab
Mr Keith Darvill
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Jeff Ennis
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Mr Michael Foster
Lab
Barry Gardiner
Brent West
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Lab
Mr David Hinchliffe
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Phil Hope
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Helen Jackson
Lab
Alan Johnson
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Mr David Kidney
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Dr Stephen Ladyman
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Lab
Martin Linton
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
Lab
Laura Moffatt
LD
Michael Moore
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Diana Organ
Lab
Dr Nick Palmer
Lab
Mr Colin Pickthall
Lab
Mr Chris Pond
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Lab
Mr Andy Reed
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Martin Salter
Lab
Phil Sawford
Lab
Ms Debra Shipley
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
LD
Angela Smith
Lab
Rachel Squire
Lab
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Mr George Stevenson
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Lab
Dr Howard Stoate
XB
Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Lord Touhig
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner (Sponsor)
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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