Written Question·Treasury·UIN 89427

Public Finance

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of debt interest payments on the public finances.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
The Chancellor has asked the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for publication on 26 November 2025, which will accompany the annual Budget. We are spending over £100bn a year on debt interest - equivalent to £1 in...
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