Question follow-through · 22463
Public Sector Debt: Interest Payments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what total expenditure HM Treasury projects for public sector net debt interest payments in the current financial year; and how that expenditure compares to the combined annual budgets allocated to the Ministry of D
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what total expenditure HM Treasury projects for public sector net debt interest payments in the current financial year; and how that expenditure compares to the combined annual budgets allocated to the Ministry of D
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Chancellor has been clear that fiscal discipline is his first priority. The fiscal rules keep debt on a sustainable path while allowing borrowing for investment. Forecasts are produced independently by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The O...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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