Clause 90
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]
1:00 pm
Vera Baird (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs; Redcar, Labour)
It is the gateway for creditors to get the information request or the order that they need. Asthe hon. Gentleman rightly pinpointed, it is not about the creditor being advised about what is available as a route to recovery. The clause opens up the possibility of obtaining information that will undoubtedly steer the way forward for the judgment creditor. If the court can supply, for example, a new employer, the obvious way forward would be to attach the earnings. However, if a new address or a new national insurance number was available under the provisions to follow, that would point in another direction to a different enforcement. The clause is a gateway provision to enable requests for information to be made.