Chancellor responds to September public sector finances statistics

The Chancellor's response to ONS public sector finances statistics for September 2022 is below.

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt said:

“Strong public finances are the foundation of a strong economy. To stabilise markets, I’ve been clear that protecting our public finances means difficult decisions lie ahead.

“We will do whatever is necessary to drive down debt in the medium term and to ensure that taxpayers’ money is well spent, putting the public finances on a sustainable path as we grow the economy.”