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Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 December 2020. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.


Coronavirus: Disease Control

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish any modelling from September 2020 on the economic effect of (1) introducing the COVID-19 'circuit-breaker' recommended by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, and (2) the introduction of a lockdown to address the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020 for England.

Answer

Throughout the pandemic, economic analysis has been a key part of the advice that ministers use to inform decisions taken in this fast-moving health environment. The Treasury continues to provide economic analysis to ministers on an ongoing basis as part of policy making and design.

The Treasury does not produce formal forecasts for the UK economy. Economic and fiscal forecasting is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) who updated their forecasts on 25 November 2020.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10986
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disease control Economic models Coronavirus
Link
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