69,300 Yorkshire and Humber children are now benefiting from maintenance payments - an extra 5,500 compared to the previous year and an increase of 14,800 since June 2005, before the Agency's Operational Improvement Plan was launched.
Of the £1.05 billion benefiting children nationally - an increase of £243m since June 05 - a total of £137.6m collected was arrears. Both figures represent the highest level of money ever collected or arranged in a 12 month period.
