Skilled Workers: Vacancies
Lords · Question HL1916 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness McGregor-Smith
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of skills shortages on the Office for Budget Responsibility’s medium-term growth forecast.
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 17 Jul 2026
The Office for Budget Responsibility produces its forecasts independently and is responsible for the assumptions underpinning them.The Government is committed to increasing the UK's long-term growth potential.The Government’s strategy to boost growth and ...