Ed Vaizey, the Conservative MP for Wantage, will be studying plans to crack down on loan sharks in his first Parliamentary appointment.
He has been appointed to the Standing Committee on the Consumer Credit Bill to revise outdated credit laws which fail to protect people from high levels of interest.
Mr Vaizey said: "I'm delighted to get the chance to scrutinise this important legislation."
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