New Clause 7 - Regulation of buy-now-pay-later firms

Financial Services Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 13 January 2021.

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  • Division number 194
    A majority of MPs voted against greater regulation of those offering buy-now-pay-later credit, and similar services, to protect consumers from unaffordable debt.

“Within three months of this Act being passed, the Treasury must by statutory regulations make provision for the protection of consumers from unaffordable debt by requiring the FCA to regulate—

(a) buy-now-pay-later credit services, and

(b) other lending services that have non-interest-bearing elements.”—(Stella Creasy.)

This new clause would bring the non-interest-bearing elements of buy-now-pay-later lending and similar services under the regulatory ambit of the FCA.

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.

Division number 194 Financial Services Bill — New Clause 7 — Regulation of Buy-Now-Pay-Later Firms

A majority of MPs voted against greater regulation of those offering buy-now-pay-later credit, and similar services, to protect consumers from unaffordable debt.

Aye: 265 MPs

No: 355 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 26 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

The House divided: Ayes 265, Noes 355.

Question accordingly negatived.

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