Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 104121
Debt Collection: Private Sector
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of debt recovery practices used by private firms in relation to unpaid fuel transactions, including the imposition of administration fees
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has not made a specific assessment of the merits of private debt recovery practices for fuel transactions. However, the Government expects all firms to treat individuals in debt fairly and to act in a responsibl...
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