Written question asked by Dan Norris (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Torsten Bell (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Sector: Borrowing

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Office for Budgetary Responsibility on public borrowing.

Answer

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the government’s official forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook. The OBR published its latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March providing an interim update on the economy and the public finances, in which public sector net borrowing is projected to fall in every year of the forecast.

The OBR publishes a log of substantive contact made between ministers, special advisers, private office and opposition MPs and the OBR on its website.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 13448
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Borrowing Public sector Office for Budget Responsibility
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Public Sector: Borrowing

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