My hon. Friend makes a really important point. According to a survey carried out by the Nationwide Building Society, 91% of people who got into financial difficulty said that if they had had better financial education, they might not have made the decisions they did. The number of people who think that a higher APR is better than a lower one is worrying, and reinforces the point that financial education is absolutely essential.
Consumer Credit Regulation
Proceeding contribution from
Justin Tomlinson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 November 2010.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Consumer Credit Regulation.
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