Chancellor's response to the May 2021 Public Sector Finances statistics

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said:

“As we emerge from the pandemic, we are continuing to support people and businesses to get back on their feet and our Plan for Jobs is working.

“It’s also important over the medium term to get the public finances on a sustainable footing. That’s why at the Budget in March I set out the difficult but necessary steps we are taking to keep debt under control in the years to come.”