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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consider the potential merits of introducing a national duty of care for bailiffs.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consider the potential merits of introducing a national duty of care for bailiffs.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to strengthening the regulation of the private enforcement (bailiff) sector and establishing an independent regulatory framework as soon as parliamentary time allows. Last year, we consulted on how to do so in a way that ensure...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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