英国财政大臣约翰·希利向财政部各级员工发出邀请，为即将公布的10月预算案贡献想法1。这一举措打破了传统白厅的等级制度，希利特别强调欢迎来自"学徒、IT员工和初级官员到高级经济学家和私人秘书"等各个层级的建议1。他已向伦敦、诺里奇、利兹和达灵顿财政部园区的员工发出信函，征求在促进全国增长、发展地方产业及降低家庭和企业成本方面的意见1。
希利表示希望最具创意的想法能被纳入预算案1。他在接受天空新闻采访时将此举描述为"工党领导层更替下的延续"，并指出政府"根本无法通过刷爆国家信用卡来解决我们国家面临的问题"1。根据《金融时报》报道，希利可能利用预算案填补国防投资计划约50亿英镑的缺口，部分资金来自年均约12亿英镑的部门削减1。希利曾因对国防支出的分歧而在基尔·斯塔默任期内辞去国防大臣一职，这些分歧包括国防投资计划资金和提高国防支出至国内生产总值3.5%的时间表1。
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has written to Treasury employees across multiple UK locations seeking input on the upcoming October budget, in a move designed to challenge traditional civil service hierarchy.1 The invitation extends to staff at all levels, from apprentices and IT workers to senior economists and private secretaries.1 Healey specifically seeks suggestions on promoting national growth, developing local industries, and reducing costs for households and businesses.1 Treasury sources characterized the initiative as an effort to break from conventional Whitehall practices.1
The Treasury has received correspondence at its offices in London, Norwich, Leeds, and Darlington.1 Healey told Sky News that the approach represents a continuation of "Labour's change in leadership," noting that the government "fundamentally cannot solve the challenges our nation faces by maxing out the nation's credit card."1 According to the Financial Times, Healey may use the budget to address a reported £5 billion shortfall in the defence investment plan, potentially funded in part through departmental spending cuts averaging approximately £1.2 billion annually.1 Healey's tenure as Defence Secretary in Keir Starmer's administration ended following disagreements over defence spending, including disputes regarding funding for the defence investment plan and the timeline for increasing defence expenditure to 3.5 percent of GDP.1
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