Economic Growth
Lords · Question HL1913 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness McGregor-Smith
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to increase the United Kingdom’s trend rate of economic growth above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s central 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 ...