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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 6 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. It was answered by Simon Kirby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


Debts

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on identifying possible options for an England and Wales debt breathing space scheme.

Answer

The government has committed to exploring whether some form of “breathing space” would be a useful and viable addition to the current range of debt solutions available to consumers and creditors. Work is continuing on this review, and the government plans to provide an update in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
66604
Session
2016-17
Related items
Debts
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Debts Government assistance Repayments
Link
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