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[JonCris]

What the hell are they taking about.....'The Law Society'........as many here know The Law Society only acts in cases of compliant from a lawyers own client not the public at large........I despair......don't these bloody politicians know anything

[JonCris]

Perhaps we need a specific thread which brings together all of IJ's misdemeanours then when it's about 100 pages long we can send it to the Minister..............& tell him to chew on that

[boavista1952]

I absolutely agree with you .... I'm not sure if we can take it any further ... I suppose we could direct a campaign to James Plaskitt at the DWP (address #74 above) opposing the use of these DCA's based upon the expereinces of CAG members

 

Boa.. ..

[Docman]

Over 30 years ago I worked as a junior civil servant in what was then called the Secretary of State'e Private Office. My role as Correspondence Clerk was to log all letters from MPs etc and arrange for some official to draft a reply. The final draft letter went to the junior Minister to sign and if he wanted to add anything other than his signature, he was told not to quibble but sign. Two copies of the signed letter were then sent to the MP. Why? So that the MP could forward it to the consituent with a brief covering letter. Nothing has changed has it!

 

The only was to be effective is for every CAGer to write to their MP and then add a multiplier effect by writing directly to the Secretary of State, the Under sercretary, the Queen, the Prime Minister, the government department itself, your Euro MP, in fact anyone else you care to think about. The letters will all find themselves on the desk of the same official. He will deal with 20 or so letters a day without raising an eyebrow. Give him 20,000 a day and some action may be taken. Otherwise it is simply a waste of time & effort to complain.

[boavista1952]

Better get typing then.............

 

Boa...

[dannyboy660]

Over 30 years ago I worked as a junior civil servant in what was then called the Secretary of State'e Private Office. My role as Correspondence Clerk was to log all letters from MPs etc and arrange for some official to draft a reply. The final draft letter went to the junior Minister to sign and if he wanted to add anything other than his signature, he was told not to quibble but sign. Two copies of the signed letter were then sent to the MP. Why? So that the MP could forward it to the consituent with a brief covering letter. Nothing has changed has it!

 

The only was to be effective is for every CAGer to write to their MP and then add a multiplier effect by writing directly to the Secretary of State, the Under sercretary, the Queen, the Prime Minister, the government department itself, your Euro MP, in fact anyone else you care to think about. The letters will all find themselves on the desk of the same official. He will deal with 20 or so letters a day without raising an eyebrow. Give him 20,000 a day and some action may be taken. Otherwise it is simply a waste of time & effort to complain.

 

Well I'll be b......d.

 

You mean 'Private Office' as in now 'Richmond House'???

 

I'll say no more, but I'm getting that "what a small world!!!" feeling.

 

The highlighted portion of your last paragraph will seem like overkill to many, but I have stated often enough one must complain to everyone who might listen and might be prepared to do something - even 'St John's Ambulance' if it comes down to it.....

[JonCris]

Remember to send it to their constituency address & not the HoC or their department;)

[Docman]

You mean 'Private Office' as in now 'Richmond House'???

 

Yes, but before it moved there. I'm very, very old now. Most of the MPs are dead and even the then young political advisers are now 'grandees'.

[F_DCAs]

I'm thinking a deluge of emails should be sent - it might get the message across. They can't feign ignorance then, can they?

[babybear39]

Yes they can.

 

I've been waiting for a reply from my MP since 26th March

[F_DCAs]

Did you receive any kind of reply? At least an acknowledgement to say they've received your letter. If not, then he's supposed to - I believe MPs are given a very short time limit to respond to initial letters (four days, is it?).

[babybear39]

Nope, nothing

[F_DCAs]

Parliamentary Ombudsman then. Out of interest, which MP is it?

[babybear39]

Ann Clwyd

[AnimalMagic]

My 2c worth.

 

Being a very popular site, I wonder why it is that CAG doesn't organise something along the lines of collecting evidence against specific organisations and then seeking publicity over why the OFT et el are not taking action? Even if the organisors of this site don't have the time, volunteers could be sought - I would be willing.

 

As an individual you can be fobbed off, but with evidence of thousands of abuses, it becomes of interest to the media. To my mind the gov organisations who are supposed to be regulating these organisations are the ones we should be attacking...

[babybear39]

Complaint re MPs non response or acknowledgement duly sent to parliamentry ombudsman.

[boavista1952]

My 2c worth.

 

Being a very popular site, I wonder why it is that CAG doesn't organise something along the lines of collecting evidence against specific organisations and then seeking publicity over why the OFT et el are not taking action? Even if the organisors of this site don't have the time, volunteers could be sought - I would be willing.

 

As an individual you can be fobbed off, but with evidence of thousands of abuses, it becomes of interest to the media. To my mind the gov organisations who are supposed to be regulating these organisations are the ones we should be attacking...

 

I would be up for that .... don't work, eBay is crap, plenty of time to spare nowadays ... not even getting DCA letters to fend off anymore:D

 

Boa ...

 

Oh, while we are at it, I can't even get responses to some of my recent posts on this site ....

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/124878-abbey-wescot-4.html

[MARTIN3030]

Perhaps we need a specific thread which brings together all of IJ's misdemeanours then when it's about 100 pages long we can send it to the Minister..............& tell him to chew on that

 

 

Theres nothing to stop someone starting one

 

 

And Boa....I think you will find there has been a response to the post you speak of.

[boavista1952]

Thank you Martin ......

[F_DCAs]

Another one. YouTube - UK Debt Collection Agencies - getting them off your case - Part 1

[MONX]

Ive just read the whole of this thread trying to work out what it was that was on Youtube. I am at work at the moment, Youtube is a blocked site so I cannot get on.

 

Could someone please give me a synopsis of the audio file?

 

Many thanks

[babybear39]

Another one. YouTube - UK Debt Collection Agencies - getting them off your case - Part 1

 

Excellent find

[Patma]

I'd love a synopsis too please because until I visit a friend's house I can't listen to audios.. For some reason my computer's completely silent.

I've just been reading all this thread and am keen to join in with the fight back.

As far as deciding who to vote for at the next election, I think the only hope is for independent candidates to stand in each constituency. I don't think swapping one corrupt political party for another is ever going to get us anywhere but deeper in the mire.

Patma

[mr.ton]

Another one. YouTube - UK Debt Collection Agencies - getting them off your case - Part 1

 

That guy who gives the lecture....is he someone who posts on here often i wonder? 8)

[angel_1]

fab find, i like the voice and the true grit within the voice and the actual explanation that its all "" silly"" but you know the actual word im referring to once you hear the audio LOL

 

its made my day, thanks so much just send my cca yest - see my mbna thread

 

have a good day its been fun so far ciao MAZ