Public Finance
Commons · Question 89427 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of debt interest payments on the public finances.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 19 Nov 2025
The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on 26 November 2025, which will accompany the annual Budget. We are spending over £100bn a year on debt interest - equivalent to £1 in...