Public Finance: Sustainable Development
Commons · Question 3243 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the long-term sustainability of public finances.
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 4 Jun 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook.The Office for Budget Responsibility is required to prepare an analysis of the sustainability of th...