[Mrs Linda Riordan in the Chair] ? Independent Debt Advice (8 Feb 2011)

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Rachel Reeves: In Leeds we will lose 11 citizens advice bureaux debt advisers next month because of the cancellation of the financial inclusion fund. Where would the Minister suggest that my constituents who are struggling with debt and excessive and escalating charges from doorstep lenders go for advice?

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[Mrs Linda Riordan in the Chair] ? Independent Debt Advice (8 Feb 2011)

John Hayes: ...know that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has been responsible for face-to-face debt advice on behalf of the Treasury for about five years. I am sure the House also knows that the financial inclusion fund, which provided funding for that project, was always due to close in March 2011. I understand the worry about the decline of face-to-face advice, which all...

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Written Answers ? Treasury: Financial Inclusion Fund (8 Feb 2011)

Julian Huppert: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consideration he has given to extending the Financial Inclusion Fund debt advice service beyond the end of March 2011.

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Written Answers ? Treasury: Financial Inclusion Fund (8 Feb 2011)

Emma Reynolds: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he plans to take to support debt advice service providers to ensure that debt counselling is available following the closure of the Financial Inclusion Fund at the end of March 2011.

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