Question follow-through · 24416
Debts: Interest Payments
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the Government’s exposure to volatility in debt interest costs.
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
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 11 Sept 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the Government’s exposure to volatility in debt interest costs.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Sept 2026
Answer published
Fiscal discipline is the bedrock of economic stability and national security. The Government will meet the fiscal rules, with a buffer against uncertainty. HM Treasury and the Debt Management Office manage the Government's financing costs in line with the...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Economic Situation
2 Sept 2026 · To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help ensure that the economy is resilient to global economic uncertainty.