Clause 50 - Officers of enforcement authorities other than OFT
Consumer Credit Bill
12:15 pm
Charles Hendry (Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry; Wealden, Conservative)
The Minister says that there is always a third way. I thought that we had moved away from that concept.
Are there circumstances in which the work could be subcontracted out to other organisations? Could it be subcontracted to a private sector organisation? It would cause some anxiety if such work were done by people who were not regulated either by the Government or by local government.
Earlier, we spoke about the credentials that would be needed by those who provide credit. What credentials will the enforcement officers need, particularly if they are people who are outside the remit of the trading standards offices, and, once again, will they be people who will need to be checked by the Criminal Records Bureau?