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The OBR: 15 years on

Inquiry

The Treasury Committee will examine the Office for Budget Responsiblity's (OBR) current effectiveness and record, and explore whether and how it might need to change. 

Read the call for evidence to find out more about this inquiry.

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The deadline for submissions was 5.00 pm on Friday 30 January 2026.

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Past events

Tuesday 16 June 2026
9:30am Private
9:45am Public
The OBR: 15 years on - Oral evidence 16 June 2026
9:45am
  • Torsten Bell MP (Parliamentary Secretary at HM Treasury)
  • Steve Farrington (Director of Fiscal Policy at HM Treasury)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 19 May 2026
9:30am Private
9:45am Public
The OBR: 15 years on - Oral evidence 19 May 2026
9:45am
  • Laura Van Geest (Chair at Executive Board of the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM))
  • Professor Douglas Elmendorf (Professor of public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government)
11:00am
  • Professor David Miles CBE (Member, Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility)
  • Tom Josephs (Member, Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 17 March 2026
9:30am Private
9:45am Public
The OBR: 15 years on - Oral evidence 17 March 2026
9:45am
  • Julian Jessop (Economics Fellow at Institute of Economic Affairs)
  • Dr Lydia Prieg (Chief Economist at New Economics Foundation)
  • Professor Ben Clift (Professor of Political Economy at Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick)
  • Ruth Curtice (Chief Executive at Resolution Foundation)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 25 February 2026
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
The OBR: 15 years on - Oral evidence 25 February 2026
2:15pm
  • Richard Hughes (Former Chair at Office for Budget Responsibility)
  • Sir Robert Chote (Former Chair at Office for Budget Responsibility)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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