Written questions

Interest Rates

Commons · Question 68472 · Tabled 16 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

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

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 23 Jul 2025

The 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...