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registered interest false more like this
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HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Succession more like this
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legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is any regulation of heir hunters in the way they operate or the fees they charge beneficiaries; if not, whether they have plans to introduce such regulations; and, if not, why not. more like this
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Lord Hoyle more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answer text <p>There is no regulation in place that specifically covers the way probate researchers operate or the fees they charge beneficiaries.</p><p> </p><p>Relationships between probate researchers and their clients are normally contractual arrangements and subject to contract law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is planning to introduce regulation of the activity of conducting private investigations, surveillance or inquiries, which could bring some probate and asset researchers into scope for statutory licensing by the Security Industry Authority.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-26T15:17:01.2324443Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-26T15:17:01.2324443Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Hoyle more like this