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Government Securities

Commons · Question 25480 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to reduce gilt rates.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 28 Jan 2025

The government issues debt to the market, and the price of government debt is determined by the market. The government does not comment on specific financial market movements. Gilt yields are determined by a wide range of international and domestic factor...