Oral Question·Scotland Office
“Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of import and export requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU on Scottish businesses.”
Tabled: 16 January 2024Answered: 24 January 2024
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Heidi Alexander)
The register plays an important role in helping lenders assess credit worthiness and enhancing financial transparency. These objectives seek to support vulnerable debtors by encouraging and enabling responsible borrowing. A consultation on including claimant data on the register closed recently. Responses to it were very positive and I hope to announce a way forward imminently.