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Public Sector: Borrowing

Commons · Question 89428 · 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 recent trends in the level of government borrowing.

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...