Treasury

Debate between John Glen and Damian Hinds

Monday 24th February 2020 Ministerial Corrections

[Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)]

Creditor enforcement action can greatly exacerbate the problems that people going through mental health crises can experience. May I commend the Chancellor and the Economic Secretary for the breathing space initiative, which will help to ease the pressure on those people and so many more?

[John Glen]

I thank my right hon. Friend for his comments, and I am very pleased that the breathing space scheme is moving forward. We published the impact assessment last week, and 700,000 people will benefit from the scheme next year when it comes into force. That number will rise to 1 million in the following year.

[Official Report, 11 February 2020, Vol. 671, c. 707.]

Letter of correction from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, the hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen).

An error has been identified in the response I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds).

The correct response should have been:

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Damian Hinds

Tuesday 11th February 2020 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)]

T6. Creditor enforcement action can greatly exacerbate the problems that people going through mental health crises can experience. May I commend the Chancellor and the Economic Secretary for the breathing space initiative, which will help to ease the pressure on those people and so many more?

[The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen)]

I thank my right hon. Friend for his comments, and I am very pleased that the breathing space scheme is moving forward. We published the impact assessment last week, and 700,000 people will benefit from the scheme next year when it comes into force. That number will rise to 1 million in the following year.[Official Report, 24 February 2020, Vol. 672, c. 2MC.]