Written evidence to be reported to the House
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill
12:00 pm
Michael Weir (Spokesperson (Energy; Work and Pensions; Trade & Industry); Angus, Scottish National Party)
There will then be potential for disputes between the parties. Many non-resident parents who are subject to the old rules might wish to come under the new CMEC rules, but that might not necessarily be in the interests of the parent with care. How will CMEC balance the views of both parties and arrange for a transfer? Should not there be one rule for transfers? Otherwise, we will end up in the position that we are in now, with two systems running in tandem.