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Public Sector Debt

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 10 September 2025UIN 74759

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the trends in the cost of debt on Departmental Budgets.

Answered by James Murray

The Government has published Spending Review 2025, which set departmental spending allocations consistent with the fiscal strategy set out at Autumn Budget 2024 and Spring Statement 2025. The Chancellor will provide further updates at Autumn Budget 2025.

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