Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023


make provision enabling the making of arrangements for the collection of child support maintenance in cases involving domestic abuse

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Sally-Ann Hart that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 15 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 29 June 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Sally-Ann Hart), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

29th June 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th June 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
29th June 2023
Act of Parliament
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023 (c.24)
29th June 2023
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Letter from Viscount Younger to Baroness Sherlock regarding a question raised during the third reading debate: collection fees and victims of domestic abuse.
24th May 2023
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th May 2023
Order of Commitment discharged
16th May 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
16th May 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
10th May 2023
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Letter from Viscount Younger to Baroness Berridge regarding issues raised during the Second Reading debate: support for customers experiencing domestic abuse since the death of Emma Day, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
10th May 2023
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Letter from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Baroness Burt regarding points raised during the Second Reading: secondary legislation and the domestic abuse evidence requirements, the 4% fee for receiving parents who use the collect & pay service, when paying parents do not pay their maintenance liability, training.
21st April 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
21st April 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
29th March 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 110 Explanatory Notes
28th March 2023
Briefing papers
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill: HL Bill 110
6th March 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th March 2023
1st reading (Lords)
6th March 2023
Bill
HL Bill 110 (as brought from the Commons)
3rd March 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
3rd March 2023
Report stage (Commons)
3rd March 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Revised Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - March 2023
3rd March 2023
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 3 March 2023
3rd March 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 3 March 2023
3rd March 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 3 March 2023
2nd March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2023
1st March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2023
24th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2023
14th December 2022
Committee stage (Commons)
14th December 2022
Proceeding
All proceedings up to 14 December 2022 at Public Bill Committee Stage
13th December 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 14 December 2022
21st November 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions
28th October 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
25th October 2022
Bill
Bill 32 2022-23 (as introduced)
25th October 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 32 EN 2022-23
15th June 2022
1st reading (Commons)