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Financial Services Bill

Proceeding contribution from Stella Creasy (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on bills on Financial Services Bill.
I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. Much as I support a good deal of what the hon. Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson) said, I think he misunderstands the situation. Many of my constituents have tried to negotiate, but these companies will not respond to constituents individually as they do not recognise individuals in the negotiation of credit plans, so it is often organisations that have a status—a citizens advice bureau or Christians Against Poverty, for example—who are able to make the breakthrough. That is why these debt management companies are so invidious. They claim the same status as Christians Against Poverty and the citizens advice bureaux, so it is not just a case of being financially savvy; it is also about the having the muscle of a respected organisation behind people. That can cause some of the problems.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
543 c723 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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