A question on #MentalHealth #DebtCollection tabled by John McDonnell on 24-01-2025 has been answered by Stephen Kinnock.

Heading: Mental Health: Debt Collection
Question ID: 1758619
UIN: 26277
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-01-24
Asking Member ID: 178
Asking Member display name: John McDonnell
Asking Member handle: johnmcdonnellMP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @johnmcdonnellMP
Member interest: false
Question text: 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 (
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Date answered: 2025-01-29
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4359
Answering Member display name: Stephen Kinnock
Answering Member handle: skinnock
Answering Member Twitter reference: @skinnock
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Answer text: 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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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
Tweeted: true