Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]

I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point, but I emphasise that a bailiff will not only have to present identification but provide details of their authority to be there. That will relate to the judgment of the court. The hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire and several others, including my hon. Friend the Member for Knowsley, South (Mr. O'Hara)—I congratulate him on his work in bringing to the House’s attention the importance of regulating bailiffs—raised further issues about the new regulations that would be introduced under clause 59, which deals with certification. I reiterate what the Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Redcar (Vera Baird), said earlier—we can give an assurance that those regulations about the certification of bailiffs will be available and in place before the new powers are given to bailiffs. A number of hon. Members referred to individual cases and to the statistics produced by Citizens Advice about the serious problems created for vulnerable families by rogue bailiffs. Clearly, we need to get regulation in place as quickly as possible and I can assure the House that it will be in place before any new powers are given to bailiffs.