§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Attorney-General whether he will take steps to ensure that where repossession proceedings are taken in the county court, information on debt counselling and housing advice services will be sent out with the summons.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Government are keen to ensure that defendants in county court possession proceedings are informed that counselling and advice is available to them.
Consultations are taking place with the major advice agencies in order to identify a method of compiling a list of advice agencies that may accompany every county court possession summons.