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HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformFrom all the cases that I have heard about, those experiences are traumatic and have a lasting effect on the people involved. In many cases, they are not necessarily the…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformWe need more robust rules and we need more robust enforcement. My constituent is disabled and was facing a fine because her disability badge was out of date. That was because she…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformIndeed it is. It seems to me that it is not in the interests of the local authority. For instance, Hammersmith recognised that if people are forced into more debt, they are…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformThe hon. Gentleman pre-empts the next section of my speech, which is all about that. Short of taking a bailiff to court, there is no meaningful way of seeking redress, because…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformI could not agree more. I have had contact with that trade association. It is simply not realistic to expect a trade association, which is there to represent its members, to take…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformI am interested in what the hon. Lady is saying. She has made an important point about that company employing its agents directly. Does she feel that that has made a difference in…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformAn independent regulator, training for bailiffs and standards that are enforced are essential—I will come to that towards the end of my speech. I put on record my thanks to my…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformI thank Members from across the House, including our Front-Bench spokesperson and the Minister, for contributing to this debate. They have given such powerful examples of…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformI could not agree more and would love to see other councils around the country follow that example, for which I thank my hon. Friend, who I am sure played a part in bringing that…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformI beg to move, That this House has considered bailiff regulatory reform. As ever, Mr Evans, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, and I wish all hon. Members a happy…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Bailiffs: Regulatory ReformHow very convenient for the bailiff involved! We had a similar case in my constituency. At one point, we were told that there was a body cam, but when we pressed to see the…09 Jan 2019