UK general government gross debt was £2,365.4 billion at the end of Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2022, equivalent to 99.6% of gross domestic product (GDP). UK general government deficit (or net borrowing) was £15.8 billion in Quarter 1 2022, equivalent to 2.6% of GDP. In 2022 British government debt rose to its highest level in almost 60 years. Government borrowing increased to 20 billion pounds in September, 2.2 billion pounds more than in September 2021 and 5.2 billion pounds more than forecast in March by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, the ONS said.
30% Yes |
70% No |
23% Yes |
48% No |
6% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
7% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
1% Yes, and increase taxes |
5% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
4% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
3% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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2% No, reduce military spending instead |
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1% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
See how support for each position on “Government Spending” has changed over time for 411k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Government Spending” has changed over time for 411k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, increase taxes on the wealthy, and on multinational corporations, and reduce military spending instead
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Reduce tax evasion and cut waste.
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No. There are much better ways to save money by reforming public services and reducing costs like foreign aid and government salaries
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No, but focus on cutting uneccessary overspending such as military spending, and prevent tax loopholes.
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No, increase taxes on wealthy, large corporations and end tax evasion and avoidance
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Yes, all funds for public spending should be put towards a universal basic income
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