Future of Town Centres and High Streets

Tracey Crouch Excerpts

Tuesday 17th January 2012 Commons Chamber

[Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con)]

In addition to the proliferation of betting shops, there has been a proliferation of high-cost credit lenders on our high streets, which prey on some of the most vulnerable members of society. Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating Medway council, which has established a cross-party working group to look at how the council can get involved in ensuring that the licensing of those money-lending shops is controlled and reduces the possible damage to the most vulnerable members of society?

[Mr Jones]

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