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March 2026
To the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ
Dear Chancellor,
We are citizens who pay for the running of this country. We have reviewed the public finances
using only government-published data. We found significant questions that remain unanswered.
We ask them here, openly, and request a public response.
Why was the deficit target missed by £47bn with no public explanation?
Why does debt interest cost more per household than housing, transport and culture combined?
Why were only 156,000 homes built against target when every household pays £32/month for housing?
Why has £8bn been committed to Ukraine until 2030/31 with no public vote?
Why does the government not present tax in per-household, per-month terms?
Why has the NHS waiting list grown from 7.2m to 7.8m despite £572/month per household?
Why is productivity falling while tax reaches its highest level in 70 years?
How were stealth tax rises of £25bn introduced without a Parliamentary vote?
Why does mental health receive only 8% of the NHS budget when 1 in 4 citizens are affected?
Why is there no mechanism for citizens to hold government to account on spending?
Why are millions paying twice for healthcare — NHS tax and private insurance — with no recognition?
Where is the formal audit of the £350m/week Brexit promise vs actual economic outcome?
We do not ask these questions to undermine government. We ask because a government that
cannot answer them has lost the right to spend without scrutiny.
We request a full, public response within 30 days of receipt.
Yours faithfully,
The undersigned citizens of the United Kingdom
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