Treasury Committee
4 November 2026
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Treasury Committee Actual start House of Commons
Follow its sittings23:03 - 24:01
Speaker 1
Order.
Welcome to the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday the 4th of November 2026. We're continuing with our sessions prior to having the Chancellor in front of the Committee next week after his budget statement last week and we're delighted today to welcome the Office for Budget Responsibility, and Committee members to talk through the forecast that they produce, of course, as they are required to, on the day of the budget, the so-called Blue Book. I'm delighted to welcome the new Chair, Professor Jonathan Haskel who took over only earlier this year. He's joined by the previous members of the Budget Responsibility Committee, Tom Josephs and Professor David Miles. Before I we go into the main questioning, though, if I may say Professor Haskel, can you confirmed confirm to us that you did not receive any undue pressure from ministers or the Treasury in general in preparation in preparing the Economic and fiscal outlook?
24:01 - 24:05
Speaker 2
Yeah, thank you, Chair. Thank you for that welcome, and I'm happy to confirm that is indeed the case.
24:05 - 24:09
Speaker 4
So, no undue political pressure. Brilliant. Thank you. John Glen, MP.
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