Overview

• Lewis told Good Morning Britain that Wales will lengthen the escalation period from 21 to 62 days, calling it a significant improvement.
• He is urging a minimum three‑month window before escalation to align with commercial debt practices.
• In England, the government’s consultation on changing collection rules has concluded, but its findings have not yet been published.
• Lewis said he planned to question a Treasury minister on the programme about when the consultation outcome will be released.
• He described council tax recovery as the most destructive form of debt enforcement and cited numerous cases of severe distress.