Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish a response to the Regulation of the debt enforcement sector consultation.

The Government is committed to strengthening the regulation of enforcement firms and agents who use the Taking Control of Goods procedure in England and Wales. On 9 June 2025, we launched a consultation on proposals to introduce an independent statutory regulator for enforcement firms, when parliamentary time allows. The consultation also asked whether a regulator should have a role in certificating enforcement agents.

The consultation closed on 21 July 2025. We will publish the Government’s response in due course.