Payday Loans: Advertisements Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Payday Loans: Advertisements

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Excerpts
Thursday 3rd April 2014

(10 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Portrait Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Lab)
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My Lords, children do not watch only programmes that are designed for them; in some households they watch programmes all day. Can the Minister tell the House what percentage of advertising in general across the schedule is advertising for payday loans?

Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby
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My Lords, I do not have that figure. I will write to the noble Baroness.