Written Question·Treasury·UIN 68472
Interest Rates
Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Bank of England's decision to retain interest rates at 4.25 per cent on the cost of public sector borrowing.
Answer
Emma ReynoldsThe Treasury does not publish forecasts of the economy or public finances; the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the UK’s official forecaster and provides independent analysis of the UK’s public finances. In March 2025 it was forecast by the OBR t...
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