To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if the Child Support Agency can pursue maintenance payments from parents who are illegal immigrants. [36985]

The Child Support Act 1995 applies only where both parents and the child are habitually resident in the UK. Where both parents and the child have addresses in the UK they are normally assumed to be habitually resident unless there is evidence to the contrary. In such a case, the child support officer would decide on the evidence available whether that person should be treated as habitually resident for child support purposes. An individual's immigrant status is decided by the Home Office. The Home Office decision on whether an individual can stay in the country will be key for the child support officer in deciding whether they are habitually resident and therefore whether the Child Support Agency has jurisdiction.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many representations she has received from hon. Members on CSA matters in each month since 1 May 1997; and how many representations the Chief Executive has received in the same period. [36987]

The information is set out in the table.