Bailiff Reform

EDM number 746 in 2012-13, proposed by Jim Cunningham on 20/11/2012.
Categorised under the topic of Civil law.

That this House notes that the Government is undertaking a review of bailiff reform; urges the Government to include in the reforms proposals to oblige councils to prohibit multiple fee-charging for each visit by private bailiff firms; and further urges the Government to develop guidelines to protect vulnerable persons who are faced with bailiff action and to ensure that councils are obliged to enforce them.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.