division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; New Clause 6 &#8212; Independent regulatory authority for bailiffs and enforcement agents
motion: <p pid="c.388.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations establish an independent regulatory authority for bailiffs and enforcement agents.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) Regulations under subsection (1) must make provision for&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) the licensing of enforcement agents;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) the approval of the businesses and organisations which employ them;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) the accreditation of the professional bodies which represent them;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(d) the setting of standards of conduct;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(e) the monitoring of performance;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(f) the investigation of complaints;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">(g) the punishment of failure to comply with standards of conduct; and</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes">(h) the provision of redress where appropriate.'.&#8212;<i> [Mr. Austin Mitchell.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.388.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes"> Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/12" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Motion made, and </i><i> Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.388.1/13" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 217, Noes 282.</p>