The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Dame Angela Eagle MP about national debt

18 May 2023 · Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority

The letter, dated 18 May 2023, replies to correspondence of 28 April 2023. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Response from Sir Robert Chote to Dame Angela Eagle MP – national debt. Below is one passage from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the UK Statistics Authority wrote

“The Office for Statistics Regulation has therefore spoken with officials at HM Treasury to emphasise the importance of consistently adopting a transparent and accessible approach to communicating statistics and data in line with our guidance on intelligent transparency.”

From Sir Robert Chote, Chair, UK Statistics Authority, letter of 18 May 2023. Read the full letter.

The words the letter quotes

The letter quotes 1 passage from the public record:

“To restore our public finances, I had to take some difficult decisions last autumn. But we have made progress. By 2027-28, headline debt levels are reduced by £53.7 billion…”

Correspondence

• The letter it answered: Letter from Dame Angela Eagle MP to Sir Robert Chote – national debt (28 April 2023)

Related key figures

• UK public sector net debt

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