Question follow-through · 118373
Public Sector Debt
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of government debt over each of the past five financial years has been held by (a) domestic investors and (b) overseas investors.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 12 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of government debt over each of the past five financial years has been held by (a) domestic investors and (b) overseas investors.
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Mar 2026
Answer published
The ONS publishes estimates of holdings of government debt by sector. The latest available data, as at end 2025 Q3, splits holdings by overseas and domestic investors. ONS data shows a split of holdings between overseas and domestic investors of 28% and 7...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Financial Ombudsman Service: Dispute Resolution
16 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service on complaint resolution times.
Financial Ombudsman Service: Reform
16 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service on small financial firms.
Financial Ombudsman Service: Reform
16 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on consumers in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Exports: Spain
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Treasury is taking to ensure regulatory co-operation with Spain supports UK-based exporters.
Defence: Finland and Netherlands
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the fiscal implications of joint defence financing arrangements with Finland and the Netherlands.
Defence: Finland and Netherlands
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to ensure value for money in joint defence financing arrangements with Finland and the Netherlands.
Economic Growth: Buckingham and Bletchley
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in regulatory alignment with the EU on economic growth in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
Economic Growth
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sectors have been identified as priorities for UK–EU alignment under the growth plan.
Trade Competitiveness
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis HM Treasury has undertaken on the potential effect of UK–EU alignment measures on levels of UK competitiveness.
Labour Market
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in levels of UK-EU alignment on UK labour markets.
Credit Unions: Mergers
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of increasing the locality common bond membership cap on the number of credit union mergers.
Credit Unions: Buckinghamshire
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of proposed common bond reforms on levels of access to credit union services in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.