Covid-19: Debt Collection - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:28 pm on 23 July 2020.

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Photo of Baroness Morgan of Cotes Baroness Morgan of Cotes Conservative 12:28, 23 July 2020

I am sure that my noble friend is hearing the strength of view on this issue. I hope that he has seen the letter that 55 cross-party Peers and Members of Parliament wrote to the Government at the end of May to support the CSJ report. Is there more that the Government could do, not just to encourage local authorities to show appropriate sensitivity in relation to these bills, but to require them to do so, given that local authorities themselves are asking the Government for restraint in chasing money that they owe the Government?