Brexit: Economic Situation
Commons · Question 115603 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of Brexit on the economy.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 2 Mar 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has included assessments of the economic impacts of leaving the EU in its forecasts since 2016. In March 2020, the OBR estimated that GDP will be 4% lower in the long run than it would have been had the UK not wi...