Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jonathan Djanogly and Alison Seabeck

Tuesday 3rd July 2012 Commons Chamber

[Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab)]

There is evidence in the south-west of companies setting up internal companies to pursue debt—in effect, two companies pursue the same debt. The Office of Fair Trading describes this as an unfair practice and the direction guidance says that such practice constitutes harassment when two bailiffs chase the same debt. There are clearly Chinese walls in this practice; is it going to be looked at as part of the regulation review?

[Mr Djanogly]

If bailiffs are involved, it does fall within the terms of the consultation. I will come back to the hon. Lady on the specific point.