Economy and finance
Economy and finance news from UK Parliament.
Economists questioned on impact of mini-budget
Treasury Committee scrutinises September’s ‘mini-budget’ with leading economists
10 October 2022
Treasury Committee to scrutinise major changes to financial services legislation
Committee to scrutinise the Government’s draft Financial Services and Markets Bill
07 October 2022
Lords debates the economy
Members consider government's Growth Plan 2022. Catch up
07 October 2022
Rising cost of living: Work and Pensions Committee writes to Chancellor for assurance that benefits will be uprated to match inflation
Committee writes to Chancellor
04 October 2022
Treasury Committee calls for OBR forecast and Chancellor’s statement to be brought forward
Treasury Committee writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
30 September 2022
Chancellor responds to Treasury Committee on independent economic forecast for emergency budget
The Treasury Committee publishes the response
22 September 2022
Treasury Committee calls for independent economic forecast to be published alongside emergency budget
Committee requests assurance that the Government will publish an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast alongside this month’s emergency fiscal event
20 September 2022
Cost of living: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report
The Work and Pensions Committee has published the Government’s response to its report on the cost of living and the support measures available for people claiming benefits and the state pension.
08 September 2022
Treasury Committee publishes Government and regulator responses to ‘Future of Financial Services Regulation’ report
Committee publishes responses from the Government, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to its report on the Future of Financial Services Regulation
07 September 2022
Treasury Committee to question Bank of England on inflation and interest rate rise
Treasury Committee to question the Bank of England Governor and members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
31 August 2022
Visa and Mastercard respond to Treasury Committee on card fee increases
Committee publishes responses from Visa and Mastercard on recent increases in card transaction fees
24 August 2022
Treasury Committee writes to Chancellor and OBR on potential emergency budget
The Chair of the Treasury Committee has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)
23 August 2022
Prudential Regulation Authority’s views sought on ‘Strong and Simple’ Framework concerns
Prudential Regulation Authority’s views sought on ‘Strong and Simple’ Framework concerns
10 August 2022
Pause deductions from benefits to ease cost of living crisis, MPs say
27 July 2022
MPs to investigate benefits and drawbacks of tax reliefs in new inquiry
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into tax reliefs.
22 July 2022