The OBR: 15 years on

Treasury Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 12 Dec 2025 Closed: 30 Sep 2026 Parliament page
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.
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 6 events
19 May
2026
Oral evidence
19 May
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
17 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
17 Mar
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
25 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
25 Feb
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
19 May 2026
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Oral evidence
Laura Van Geest · Executive Board of the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) Professor David Miles CBE · Office for Budget Responsibility Professor David Miles CBE · Office for Budget Responsibility Professor Douglas Elmendorf · Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Tom Josephs · Office for Budget Responsibility Tom Josephs · Office for Budget Responsibility
17 Mar 2026
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Oral evidence
Dr Lydia Prieg · New Economics Foundation Julian Jessop · Institute of Economic Affairs Professor Ben Clift · Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick Ruth Curtice · Resolution Foundation
25 Feb 2026
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Oral evidence
Richard Hughes · Office for Budget Responsibility Sir Robert Chote · Northern Ireland Fiscal Council