Written question asked by James Wild (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Public Sector Debt: Voluntary Contributions
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was received in the Donations and Bequest Account established by the National Debt Reduction Act 1823 and what the largest individual donation amount was.
- Answer
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From 2003-04 – the first full financial year following the integration of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt (CRND) into the UK Debt Management Office (DMO) – to 2025-26, donations made to the Donations and Bequests Account total £595,211,093. The largest individual cashflow of £585,000,000, received in August 2024, followed a significant transfer from the National Fund – a charity whose intended purpose is to pay off the national debt of the United Kingdom
Additional information on donations made in previous financial years to the Donations and Bequests Account can be found on the DMO’s website here: Publications
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 10725
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Voluntary contributions Public sector debt
- Legislation
- National Debt Reduction Act 1823
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2026-07-02 21:02:13 +0100
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