On bailiffs, we’re delighted that the government has announced that it intends to introduce statutory regulation and has issued a consultation on its proposals. It’s taken many years to get to this – frankly – commonsense position, and we hope that the implementation of these proposals will be speedier.
And crucially, the government’s public commitment to consult on reform of council tax debt collection – one of the most significant drivers of enforcement – offers the opportunity to better help those who fall behind so that collection does not escalate to bailiff enforcement in the first place.
As for debt advice provision, we’ve proved that we can deliver our service innovatively and with funding from a…