Written Question·Treasury·UIN 114887

Office for Budget Responsibility: Public Appointments

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the target date is for a new chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility to be in post.

Answer

James Murray
HM Treasury launched a competitive external recruitment campaign for a new Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on 20 February. The intention is that a new Chair is in post by the Budget later this year. While the Chair’s post is vacant, th...

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