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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]

I am getting indications that it could be as many as 20. They would be justices with a particular expertise in the relevant area of the judicial review. As I say, up to about 20 are likely to be involved. The hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey also referred to the Joint Committee on Human Rights and asked whether the Government had accepted all the recommendations. In fact, the Government have not accepted them all, but my noble Friend Baroness Ashton responded to the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 21 February, setting out her views. I am sure that her letter can be made available to the House. The hon. Members for North Southwark and Bermondsey and for South Staffordshire also raised points relating to part 3—the most contentious part of the Bill—on the regulation of bailiffs and forcible entry. Several hon. Members also referred to problems of identification. All bailiffs will have to carry clear identification that can be presented to a debtor. I acknowledge the point about bailiffs having a specific uniform so that anyone can clearly establish that they are not just people banging on the door. I am sure that members of the Committee will be able to raise that matter again at an appropriate point in proceedings.

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Reference

457 c1356-7 

Session

2006-07

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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