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Public Expenditure

Commons · Question 89430 · 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 merits of reducing public expenditure.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 19 Nov 2025

The government's fiscal strategy is putting the public finances on a sustainable path while prioritising investment to protect the NHS and support long-term growth. We are relentlessly cutting waste, improving efficiency to make sure every penny of taxpay...