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Prevent Resolve Improve 26-30 Government Debt Management Strategy

The 26-30 Government Debt Management Strategy outlines the approach to the management and resolution of debt owed to government.

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Prevent. Resolve. Improve. 2026-2030 Government Debt Management Strategy (PDF)

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The 26-30 Government Debt Management Strategy aims to further improve the approach to the resolution of debt owed to government through a focus on: 

  • preventing avoidable debt,  

  • resolving debt to clear standards, and  

  • improving government capability to resolve debt efficiently, effectively and fairly.

It also sets out the role of the GDMF functional centre in driving a focus on data, capability in terms of skills and technology and more bespoke support for specific debt types. 

For more guidance on debt management, please contact the Government Debt Management Function: gdmfcentre@hmtreasury.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2026
Last updated 20 March 2026 show all updates
  1. The 23-26 Government Debt Strategy has been replaced by the 26-30 Government Debt Management Strategy.

  2. First published.

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