Written Question·Treasury·UIN 38699

Economic Policy: Forecasts

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cumulative impact of her Department's (a) economic forecasting and (b) fiscal rules on economic policy.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The Treasury does not produce economic forecasts. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government’s independent official economic and fiscal forecaster. The Government uses the forecasts and analysis it produces to inform policy decisions. Th...

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