questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32505 on Winter Fuel Payment, whether her Department measures the potential impact of its policies on consumer spending.
answerText: HM Treasury does not prepare forecasts for the UK economy. These forecasts, including assessments of the impact of policy decisions on UK household consumption, are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR does...
heading: Consumers