Question follow-through · 108173

Government Securities

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much on average was invested in Government Bonds by Retail Investors in January (a) 2023 and (b) 2025.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
26 Jan 2026
Target answer date
29 Jan 2026
Answer
29 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much on average was invested in Government Bonds by Retail Investors in January (a) 2023 and (b) 2025.

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    HM Treasury does not hold data on the average amounts invested in gilts by retail investors; however, the government welcomes participation from a broad and diverse range of gilt market investors, including retail buyers.The Office for National Statistics...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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