questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on strategies for reducing national debt.
answerText: The government engages regularly with international partners to discuss a wide range of issues. The government is committed to getting debt falling and the OBR’s November forecast confirmed that underlying debt begins to fall from 2027-28. The priority to...
heading: Public Sector Debt: Australia and New Zealand