Petition · past parliament

IVA completion certificates should be issued promptly when an IVA finishes.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

IVA or Individual Voluntary Arrangement is a 5 year alternative to bankruptcy.
IVA completion certificates should be issued within 30 days of an IVA completing. Many certificates are taking months to issue despite repeated chasing. These delays are stressful and put peoples lives on hold.
www.iva.co.uk/iva-completion-certificates-petition

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The UK Government and Parliament aren’t responsible for issuing IVA completion certificates.

The Government would be able to issue legal guidance to the Insolvency Service, saying that IVA certificates should be issued promptly.

You could start a new petition asking the Government to issue this guidance, if that’s what you would like to happen

Timeline

9 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
15 Nov 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Nov 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.