DEBT COLLECTION COMPANIES

Early day motion 2771, tabled 23 February 2012 by David Morris (Conservative). Signed by 30 members.

That this House notes that many debt collection companies work on bully tactics; further notes that whilst companies have a right to collect debts they should not be sending threatening letters to vulnerable people as this can be deeply distressing and yields are relatively low anyway; and urges the Government to look into this matter with some urgency to prevent companies behaving in this manner.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.