Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 2 August 2018 (HL9831), when they expect the Breathing Space debt scheme to be fully established.

The Government intends to lay regulations for the establishment of breathing space before the end of the year.

A consultation on the scheme closed in January. The Government intends to set out its approach to the scheme, including its implementation, in its response to the consultation. The response will be published in due course.