Sunday 16 November 2008

Jim Devine M.P puts down Bill to limit interest rates

Jim Devine M.P (Labour, Livingstone) has put down a ten minute rule bill to limit interest rates on consumer credit contracts. The Bill is also supported by other Labour backbenchers including Jon Cruddas. First reading was on 12th November and details can be found here

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2007-08/interestratesmaximumlimit.html

We urge Debt on our Doorstep supporters to write to M.P's asking them to support Jim's bill.

Damon Gibbons, Chair, Debt on our Doorstep will also be speaking at Transact's National Conference on 21st November to debate the issue of interest rate limits. This follows a survey of Transact members last year in which rate caps came top of their list of measures that should be implemented in order to make a difference to people on low incomes.

Finally, GMTV begins two days of publicity tomorrow to highlight the costs of predatory lending by door to door (home credit) and payday lenders.

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