Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2026 to Question 32020, whether any (a) policies and (b) announcements were (i) trailed and (ii) announced to the media between 14 October 2026 and the Chancellor’s Budget statement on 28 October 2026.

The Government abides by the Macpherson Principles and all relevant codes around Government announcements, including the Budget. No tax or market-sensitive Budget policies were trailed to the media ahead of Autumn Budget 2026.

Between 14 and 28 October, the Government publicly announced a number of policies ahead of the Budget, including measures covering the cost of doing business, AI and cyber security, devolution, and cost-of-living support. These were accompanied by relevant Parliamentary handling.

A limited number of non-tax, non-market-sensitive measures were also trailed to the media, including work towards a potential future Olympic and Paralympic Games bid in the North of England and measures to tackle welfare fraud.