| Heading: |
Borrowing |
| Question ID: |
1796556 |
| UIN: |
HL6818 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-23 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1796 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Taylor of Warwick
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| Asking Member handle: |
Lord_ofWarwick
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@Lord_ofWarwick
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rise in borrowing in March; and what steps they are taking to ensure that borrowing levels remain sustainable, particularly in relation to tax rises. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-29 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4559 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Livermore
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Livermore
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
The fiscal rules confirmed at the Budget last October put the public finances on a sustainable path and prioritise investment to support long-term growth. These rules are to ensure the current budget is in balance and net financial debt falls by 2029-30. ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
14 |
| Answering body name: |
Treasury |
| Tweeted: |
true |