§ Dr. Stuttafordasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will issue a general direction to nationalised industries not to carry out random credit checks on customers by means of a debt-collecting service, regardless of the customer's past record of payment, credit-worthiness and general standing.
§ Sir G. HoweThis is a matter for the nationalised industries themselves. The Consumer Credit Bill before Parliament provides for the licensing and regulation of debt collecting and credit reference agencies.