Petitions/Mandatory caps on how long defaults can appear on a credit report
StatusOngoing
Opened20 Mar 2026
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Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce new caps on the length of time a default can stay on your credit score depending on reason. Some people end up with defaults on the score due to unforeseen illnesses and resulting in being out of work and then struggle to get back on the ladder

I think the people who are ill or need emergency care who have worked all there life to build a good credit score can have it ruined from one default that stays on your report for 6 years resulting in people finding it harder to get a mortgage, car and finance etc when it was no fault of their own.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Luke Akehurst
1Luke Akehurst MP
North Durham
4
Kate Osborne
2Kate Osborne MP
Jarrow and Gateshead East
2
Martin Wrigley
3Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
4Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP
Washington and Gateshead South
2
Jessica Toale
5Jessica Toale MP
Bournemouth West
1
Peter Swallow
6Peter Swallow MP
Bracknell
1
Sir Mel Stride
7Sir Mel Stride MP
Central Devon
1
Justin Madders
8Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Seema Malhotra
9Seema Malhotra MP
Feltham and Heston
1
Mark Ferguson
10Mark Ferguson MP
Gateshead Central and Whickham
1