Government Performance against Fiscal Rules Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Government Performance against Fiscal Rules

Richard Tice Excerpts
Monday 7th July 2025

(1 day, 17 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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In a more conciliatory tone to Conservative Members, let me say that they have so few MPs they had no choice.

Richard Tice Portrait Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness) (Reform)
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Since the Budget, some 270,000 jobs have been lost and borrowing is up by tens of billions of pounds. Just last week, the Office for Budget Responsibility indicated that it will lower its forecast for the second time since the Budget. Does the Chancellor still have confidence in the OBR, or has she lost confidence in it?

Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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The Chancellor has confidence in the OBR.