Policy papers and consultations

The government wants to make sure that lenders treat borrowers fairly.

• From: HM Treasury
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• 2010 to 2015 government policy: consumer credit market

  This is a copy of a document that stated a policy of the 2010 to 2015…

A call for evidence seeking views from credit unions, the private sector and wider society on what the credit union sector should look like in the future.

• From: HM Treasury
• Updated: 31 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• Call for evidence: British credit unions at 50

  0.1 Ministerial foreword Credit unions play a vital role in UK financial…

Government response to the Bristol report on capping the total cost of credit. Explains our commitment to curb unsustainable lending.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 6 March 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Explains government plans to protect publicans from unfair treatment.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 7 November 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Assessment of proposal to allow the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to suspend consumer credit licences to protect consumers.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 25 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Consultation on how consumer credit and personal insolvency systems might be improved.

• From: HM Treasury and 1 others
• Updated: 15 October 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Bills of sale are being use to support "log book" lending, namely lending using a consumer's car as security. This practice has been the subject of relatively high levels of complaints to consumer groups and t…

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Updated: 21 December 2009

First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government