JUST days before an expected announcement on a shake up of the Child Support Agency, Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has expressed his fear that no amount of changes will make some fathers take responsibility for their children.

He made the comments in addressing the House of Commons on Monday and adding that a reform of the agency would not see any changes for the better.

Mr Luff said: "I am increasingly sceptical about whether a rule-bound democracy like the CSA is capable of dealing with the malicious ingenuity of men who avoid responsibility for children whom they have fathered."

He then addressed John Hutton, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, asking him to look into two cases that had caused him "particular concern" and asked for assurances that the new CSA would deal with such cases better.

Mr Hutton confirmed that he wished to make a statement to the House in the near future to resolve a situation that was "clearly unacceptable" and that he would look into the cases put forward by Mr Luff.

While happy to hear that the matters he brought up would be investigated, Mr Luff remained sceptical about a better deal for mothers, denied the maintenance money they need to provide for their children.

He added: "I am very glad that these two worrying constituency cases will now get the detailed attention of the Secretary of State, but they are only examples of a deep-seated problem.

"I just hope the reform we expect to hear about very soon will help the CSA get money from absent parents but I fear it may be too difficult a challenge for any government bureacracy."