Budgets
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.