Written Question·Treasury·UIN 38699
Economic Policy: Forecasts
Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025
Question
Max Wilkinson
Liberal Democrat — Cheltenham
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 ReynoldsThe 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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