Hutton to face questions over CSA
Last updated at 09:07 15 February 2006
Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton will be questioned by MPs today over his plans for a radical overhaul of the Child Support Agency.
Mr Hutton announced a comprehensive review of the system last week after declaring that neither the agency nor the system was "fit for purpose".
He is to provide £120 million - including £30 million for private debt collectors - to help clear the backlog under the current CSA with a fresh crackdown on parents who refuse to pay.
Ex-Liverpool City Council chief executive Sir David Henshaw has been tasked with coming up by the end of July with a new strategy to deal with the problems of marital break-ups.
Stephen Geraghty, chief executive of the CSA, will also be quizzed by the work and pensions select committee at Westminster.
Mr Geraghty recently completed a year-long internal review of the agency's operations.
His report has not been published, but it is thought that he has concluded that significant additional staff and money were needed to make it work in its current form.
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