CREDIT CARD RATES

Early day motion 416, tabled 12 January 2009 by Andrew Pelling (Independent). Signed by 32 members.

That this House calls upon the Government to review the powers over usurious credit card providers, like American Express, British Airways Premium Plus and Citi Ultima Mastercard, whose annual percentage rates are over 40 per cent., with a firm view to instigating a cap on the interest which can be charged.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, DUP 5, Independent 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.