Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

[Luminol]

Dont know if we are already aware of this, Im always at the back of the bus when it come to news but I did wonder if this guy is looking into debt, couldnt we contact him with our issues?
Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

'Labour MP Andrew MacKinlay is set to raise the issue of credit card shuffling when he discusses debt collection in parliament next week.

An undercover reporter for the Sunday Times found that debt collectors at the part-nationalised bank Lloyds Banking Group were told to encourage customers to shuffle debt.'

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Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

Lumi x

[Curlyben]

Re: Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

Well it's not just LTSB that do this.
Most of the DCA's also accept card payments for debts, so if that's not shuffling then I don't know what is !!

[Paule]

Re: Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

Having a quick look at his page, it seems he ain't in favour of bank bonuses either

Andrew MacKinlay MP

ANDREW MACKINLAY ATTACKS BANKER'S BONUSES
Thurrock MP Andrew Mackinlay has joined calls for the Government take swift action to stop bonuses being paid to failed bankers.....

EXTRACT FROM HANSARD - 10 February 2009: Columns 1264 to 1265
Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock) (Lab): " am pleased to have caught your eye, Mr. Speaker. I am a bit bewildered and concerned that countless Members of Parliament from all political parties will be responding to letters and representations from constituents about the bonuses being paid to people who presided over the banks that have failed. That issue is fully within the footprint of the resolution, which involves Parliament authorising moneys to fulfil the intentions of the Banking Bill, which is designed to bail out an underwrite the banks. ..... "

[Luminol]

Re: Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

Does it mean that if your not in his constituence he doesnt help people? and theres no point raising issues with him regarding general debt collection practices.

[Amethyst]

Re: Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

Andrew MacKinlay calls the OFT ''abysmally weak'' over debt collectors methods - Legal Beagles too

[Guest]

Re: Parliament to scrutinise credit card shuffling

I would not hold your breath.