Public Sector Debt
Lords · Question HL2004 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 24 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness McGregor-Smith
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Office for Budget Responsibility Fiscal risks and sustainability, published on 7 July, in particular its conclusion that the current trajectory for public debt is unsustai
Answer
Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson, 24 Jul 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report (FRS) 2026 confirms the need to boost growth and maintain sustainable public finances. A written ministerial statement (HLWS199) was published on 7 July alongside the publicatio...