Written Question·Treasury·UIN 62222

Carbon Emissions and Public Expenditure

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Wera Hobhouse

Liberal DemocratBath

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to ensure that the Spending Review 2025 is compatible with the UK’s (a) net zero target and (b) interim carbon budgets.

Answer

Darren Jones
HM Treasury has established processes to assess the climate and environmental impacts of major spending bids These impacts informed, alongside other policy considerations, decisions made at Spending Review 2025. In total, the Government committed £63bn in...

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