Capital Investment
Commons · Question 28125 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of extending official fiscal forecast horizons beyond five years on long-term capital investment planning.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 16 Sep 2026
The government updated the Charter for Budget Responsibility in 2024 to require that where capital investment, or other new policies, may have material impacts beyond the forecast horizon, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) should, where appropria...