Chancellor, OBR and economists to appear in front of Treasury Committee next week

The Treasury Committee today announces a series of evidence sessions which will scrutinise the Autumn Budget.   

The first session will see questions put to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on its economic and fiscal forecast, taking place at 10:00 on Tuesday 5 November. MPs will then gather the views of leading economists later that day at 14:00 on Tuesday 5 November.    

The following day, the Treasury Committee will question the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon. Rachel Reeves MP, on her Autumn Budget at 14:00 on Wednesday 6 November.    

The Committee's scrutiny is likely to examine whether the Chancellor's new fiscal rules are right for the health of the UK economy and changes to spending, taxation and debt.  

Rooms for each session will be confirmed later in the week. 

Evidence Sessions  

Office for Budget Responsibility 

Tuesday 5 November at 10:00 

Witnesses:  

·                Richard Hughes, Chair, Office for Budget Responsibility  

·                Tom Josephs, Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee, Office for Budget Responsibility  

·                Professor David Miles CBE, Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee, Office for Budget Responsibility  

Economists 

Tuesday 5 November at 14:00   

Witnesses:  

·                Yael Selfin, Vice Chair and Chief Economist, KPMG in the UK 

·                Mike Brewer, Interim Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation 

·                Paul Johnson, Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies 

·                Andy King, Specialist Partner, Flint Global   

Chancellor of the Exchequer 

Wednesday 6 November at 14:00 

Witnesses:  

·                Rt Hon. Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer