What results has enforcement action had in comparison with last year?
A. The total number of enforcement processes undertaken has shown a decline of 3.7% for May 2008 to April 2009 on the previous year. (Around 114,235 processes to April 2009, in comparison to 118,610 to April 2008.) Between May 2008 and April 2009 (figures rounded to the nearest five): • 21,645 liability orders were granted in England and Wales and 2,205 in Scotland. This is where a court legally recognises there is a debt to be paid and allows us to take further action. (Up from 18,370 in England and Wales and 1,560 in Scotland between May 2007 and April 2008.) • 50 people were imprisoned (down on the time period between May 2007 and April 2008) • 665 people received suspended prison sentences • 360 County Court Judgments (CCJs) were granted • 2,560 3rd Party Debt Orders were granted in England and Wales and 905 Arrestments were granted in Scotland • For the 07/08 financial year we collected £269m by taking the money direct from parents’ earnings. The section on our enforcement campaig
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