Written questions

Budget November 2025

Commons · Question 9337 · Tabled 12 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 22 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16703 on Budget November 2025, which policies were briefed to the media prior to the Budget.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 22 Jun 2026

There are occasions where Government can trail and/or announce policy ahead of a Budget to provide context and help the public understand major fiscal events. Consistent with the Macpherson Principles, the Civil Service Code, The Ministerial Code and the ...