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Government Departments: Cheques

Asked by Dame Harriett BaldwinConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 2 June 2025UIN 53837

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of administering cheque payments across government in 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Darren Jones

The information requested is not held by HM Treasury and could only be produced at a disproportionate cost due to the scope and complexity of analysis required.

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