Question follow-through · 22058

Debt Collection: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the regulation of bailiffs.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
14 Sept 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the regulation of bailiffs.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is strengthening the regulation of the private enforcement (bailiff) sector. On 28 August 2026, I announced our plans to amend the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014 so that enforcement agents may only obtain a certificate...

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