Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 26277

Mental Health: Debt Collection

Tabled: 24 January 2025

Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of (a) debt collection practices and (b) the use of bailiffs by (i) private companies, (ii) local authorities and (

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We recognise the effect that debt collection practices and the use of bailiffs can have on some people’s mental health. That is why we have worked with colleagues at HM Treasury and the Money and Pensions Service to promote the mental health Breathing Spa...

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