Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will ask the Office for Budget Responsibility to examine cancer trends in the next report about fiscal risks and sustainability, with a focus on the economic implications of early intervention.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is required to prepare an analysis of the sustainability of the public finances annually, known as a Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report (FRS), as set out in the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act (BRNAA) 2011.

The OBR is an independent body and the BRNAA requires that the OBR performs its duties objectively, transparently and impartially. As a result, the content of the FRS is determined independently by the OBR. Previous reports by the OBR have covered health-related risks. For example, the 2024 FRS included a chapter on long-term health trends [1].

The next FRS will be published on 8 July 2025 [2].

[1] Fiscal risks and sustainability report, Office for Budget Responsibility, September 2024.

[2] Fiscal risks and sustainability 2025 due 8 July, Office for Budget Responsibility, May 2025.