The UK’s fiscal targets
Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.

Cross border shopping and smuggling. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/40.
Cross border shopping and smuggling (197 KB , PDF)
Cross border shopping and smuggling. House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/40.
Cross border shopping and smuggling (197 KB , PDF)
Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.
Following the Spring Budget 2023 the Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23 was published on 23 March 2023.
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