Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 96329

Debt Respite Scheme

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

Rebecca Paul

ConservativeReigate

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department provides to county courts on (a) the verification of documents submitted in support of Mental Health Breathing Space applications and (b) instances in which concerns have been raised

Answer

Sarah Sackman
When a Breathing Space is cancelled, the creditor will be automatically notified by the Insolvency Service. They should provide a copy of this notification to the county court when they apply for any further enforcement action.The decision on whether some...

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