Question follow-through · 900227
Public Finance
What recent assessment she has made of the impact of levels of borrowing on public finances.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 27 Aug 2024
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Aug 2024
Question tabled
What recent assessment she has made of the impact of levels of borrowing on public finances.
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2024
Answer published
Borrowing for the first four months of the financial year was £51.4bn, £4.7bn higher than the OBR forecast in March. This adds to the challenging fiscal position the government has inherited, with debt at its highest level since the 1960s. The Chancellor ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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