§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research is being conducted into the size of(a) secured and (b) unsecured loan repayments in different (i) socio-economic and (ii) income groups. [186861]
§ Ruth KellyAnnex C of "Tackling Over-indebtedness—Action Plan 2004", published on 20 July 2004 by the Department of Trade and Industry, provides a summary of recent research into over-indebtedness. Furthermore, Annex D, of the same document, reinforces the DTI's commitment to developing a monitoring approach, as promised in the Consumer Credit White Paper. "Tackling Over-indebtedness-Action Plan 2004" can be found at http:// www.dti.gov.uk/ccp/topics1/pdf1/overdebt0704.pdf.