Access to safe and legal credit

Early day motion 296, tabled 8 July 2021 by Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party). Signed by 14 members.

That this House recognises the serious harm caused by illegal money lending and a lack of access to safe and legal credit; notes the rise in vulnerable women becoming victims of sexual exploitation and being forced into prostitution by loan sharks; further notes that the demise of the home collected credit market will only see an increase in loan sharks forcing vulnerable women into debt bondage; and supports the preservation of legal and regulated credit for vulnerable people.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Scottish National Party 3, Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 2, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.