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Debt Enforcement Sector Regulation

The Ministry of Justice is regulating the debt enforcement sector, including bailiffs and enforcement agents, through reforms to the Taking Control of Goods procedure and new licensing or conduct standards. A consultation on sector regulation has closed, and a Bill on enforcement agent regulation for council tax collection is progressing.

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Key signals 15 All signals 24 Consultations 12 Policy and strategy 1 Legislative record 2 Scrutiny and evidence 1 Analysis 2 Announcements 6

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Consultations 12 Policy and strategy 1 Legislative record 2 Scrutiny and evidence 1 Analysis 2 Announcements 6

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Open Consultations 2 Closed Consultations 6 Consultation Responses 4 Policy papers 1 Bill / Act text 1 Bill stages 1 Statements and announcements 6 Research and briefings 2 Written questions 1

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2026 1 2025 10 2023 5 2022 1 2021 2 2019 1 2018 1 2017 1 2015 1 2010 1

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Ministry of Justice 21

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Analysis / research (departmental, academic, briefings) 2 Consultation (this thread's consultation) 12 Instrument (the named Bill / Act / SI / Code) 1 Parliamentary record (Hansard debates, PQs, statements) 8 Strategy / programme document (e.g. CAM 2025) 1

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is responsible for reforming the regulation of funeral directors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is responsible for reforming the regulation of funeral directors.

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6 May 2026

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Justice & rule of law

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