asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their response to recent research by Experian that suggested that one in 10 adults is under severe financial pressure due to debt. [HL1819]

The Government's assessment of personal debt and their proposals for tackling overindebtedness can be found in the Government's Tackling Over-indebtedness: Annual Report 2007, available at: www.berr.gov.uk/files/file42700.pdf.