Written Question·Treasury·UIN 49066

Credit and Debt Collection

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that creditors and debt collection agencies respond to customer enquiries and amend credit files in a timely manner.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
Under data protection laws, the information on a person’s credit file must accurately reflect their credit history. If an individual believes that an organisation, such as a creditor or a debt collection agency, has not corrected inaccurate information re...

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