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Consumer Credit (Regulation and Advice) Bill

A Bill to impose certain limits on consumer credit interest rates and charges; to establish a levy on credit and debit card providers to fund the provision of debt advice services; to give powers to local authorities to restrict the provision of premises for licensed consumer credit agencies within a local area; to make provision regarding the availability of certain financial services products at branches of the Post Office; to make other measures relating to the regulation of, and availability of advice on, consumer credit; and for connected purposes;

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Consumer Credit (Regulation and Advice) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 3 November 2010 by Stella Creasy (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 3 Nov 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.