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Government Securities: Japan

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 107171

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rise in Japanese bond yields on UK markets.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

Market prices are determined by a wide range of global and domestic factors. The government does not comment on movements in financial markets.

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