I'm just stick with what I would say.

I I believe very much in the importance of fiscal responsibility, about responsible management of our public finances.

And as I made the point before, it's because there's been very strong management of public finances over the last 10 years by successive conservative chancellor's who have made some difficult decisions.

That means I can sit here today and say I will invest what it what it takes to get us through this year because our public finances are in a good spot.

And so people should remember that that that's why we're able to respond today.

That's why it's important to have fiscal responsibility and sound management of these things.

Will government debt be lowered?

The end of this parliament has it e.

I can't come in on the exact forecast until Wednesday.

Will you guarantee not to borrow to fund day to day spending and you're asking me again about the detail and I which I can't give you but looking. 00:00:59.120 --> 00:01:3.970 Okay, let me just a last one is Can you guarantee to balance the budget within three years? 00:01:4.010 --> 00:01:8.290 Okay, you're asking me about the detail of what the budget contains, which I can't give you until Wednesday. 00:01:8.380 --> 00:01:20.490 I could give you have Honestly, what are some challenges is as I've set out, all I'm asking you is whether you're going to stick by the clear few three fiscal rules on which your government was elected only a few weeks ago.

And if you can't say yes and people will assume the answer is no.

That what we have a budget.

On Wednesday, I could be asked many, many questions about every single line item in the budget, and I couldn't confirm or deny any single one of them.

But it's hard to tell what's going to be fiscally responsible.

Giving you a very strong commitment, of course, will be fiscally responsible.