Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2017 to Question 6591, on debts, what plans he has to implement a breathing space scheme.

The government has tabled an amendment to the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill, which will be debated at the Third Reading of the Bill in the other place on 21^st November. This amendment would enable the Government to implement a breathing space scheme after receiving advice from the Single Financial Guidance Body on the design of such a scheme.