To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment was made of the likely responsibilities of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission in determining changes in the numbers of officials employed by the Child Support Agency. (172721)

Current staffing reductions in the Child Support Agency are part of the Department-wide headcount reduction targets, which relate to the period ending in March 2008. They are not linked to the set up of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission, and the Commission has no responsibility for these reductions.