New Clause 16
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill
4:30 pm
Michael Weir (Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Energy; Work and Pensions); Angus, Scottish National Party)
I understand what the hon. Gentleman is saying but will he clarify the basis on which the commission’s staff would initiate an investigation? Investigation of a non-resident parent’s income would be instigated by information from HMRC at the time of an application. I am not clear about the basis on which the commission would begin an investigation after that, other than if a parent with care went to the commission to ask for a review.