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.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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This Bill would regulate how local authorities use bailiffs and other enforcement agents to collect council tax arrears. It creates a formal code of practice for those agents and establishes an independent Bailiffs Ombudsman to administer the code, investigate complaints, and settle disputes. The aim is to improve fairness, transparency and accountability in the enforcement process.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; it originated in the Commons and was first introduced in 2015. No further stages are listed here beyond the 2nd reading.
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28 Oct 2015
This Bill was withdrawn and will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 28 October 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
