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Commons · Question 95902 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the proportion of text redacted in statements provided to hon. Members from opposition parties in advance of the Chancellor’s statement on each Budget day since 1997.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 9 Dec 2025

Redactions to documents shared in confidence are made for reasons of market sensitivity. The full Budget documentation and the Chancellor’s speech are shared with all MPs as soon as the Chancellor finishes delivering the Budget speech.