Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121312
Public Expenditure: Social Security Benefits
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what estimate she has made of the forecast increase in welfare spending over the forecast period; what th
Answer
James MurrayForecasts for welfare spending are the responsibility of the Office for Budget Responsibility.