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Written question asked by Tristan Osborne (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2025. It was answered by Lucy Rigby (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Exchange Rates

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the value of the pound since the UK left the EU on the UK economy.

Answer

The government does not comment on specific financial market movements. The value of sterling is determined by a wide range of international and domestic factors. The Bank of England assesses the impact of financial market movements on the economy in its quarterly Monetary Policy Report - the latest can be found here.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
86091
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Exchange rates Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk