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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-18more like thismore than 2016-10-18
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Economic Situation: Forecasts more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they (1) have confidence in the economic forecasting capability of HM Treasury, (2) have evaluated the performance of HM Treasury forecasters, and (3) have considered the case for outsourcing some or all of HM Treasury's forecasting functions to another organisation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2429 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-25more like thismore than 2016-10-25
answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for producing forecasts for the UK economy and public finances. It publishes regular Forecast Evaluation Reports (FERs) in which it compares its forecasts to subsequent outturns and explains any forecast errors.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-25T16:17:53.687Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-25T16:17:53.687Z
answering member
57
label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham remove filter
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners remove filter