Written questions

Pensions: Finance

2026-07-21 · Treasury · HL2574 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the decline in UK birth rates on levels of pension spending.

Answer

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government's official forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook. Its annual publication the Fiscal Risks and Sustainability (FRS) report incorporates biennial long-term projec...