"Citizens AdviceBureaux helped with over 670, 000 consumer credit debt problems last year, " said David Harker, chief executive of the National Association for CitizensAdviceBureaux.
At least 250 families have contacted the law firm which took Tuesday's test case while organisations such as the CitizensAdviceBureaux have received a flood of inquiries for help in cities including Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester.
The first, led by Lord Haskell, is on the development and retention of manufacturing industry in the UK. Then Lord Dubs leads a debate on the support available for people with neurological conditions, and there's a short debate on the future of CitizensAdviceBureaux - led by Lord Boateng.