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Regulation of Enforcement Agents (Collection of Council Tax Arrears) Bill

A Bill to make provision about the use of bailiffs and other enforcement agents by local authorities to collect council tax arrears; to establish a code of practice for enforcement agents; to create an independent bailiffs ombudsman to administer the code and to investigate and adjudicate complaints; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Regulation of Enforcement Agents (Collection of Council Tax Arrears) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 October 2015 by Yvonne Fovargue (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 28 Oct 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 May 2016.