Treasury Committee questions economists on Pre-Budget Report
14 December 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
The Treasury Committee hears evidence on the Pre-Budget Report from a number of leading economists including Robert Chote, of the Instuitute of Fiscal Studies, and Martin Weale, Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Watch live from 3.15pm.
- Video and audio evidence session: Pre-Budget Report
- Treasury Committee
- HM Treasury Pre-Budget Report (external site)
- Commons Library Standard Note: Background to the 2009 Pre-Budget Report (PDF)
The witnesses are:
3.15pm: Macro-economic issues:
- Sheila Dow, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling
- Karen Ward, Chief UK Economist, HSBC
- Robert Chote, Institute for Fiscal Studies
- Martin Weale, National Institute for Economic and Social Research
4pm: Micro-economic issues:
- Robert Chote, Institute for Fiscal Studies
- John Whiting, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation, and Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
- David Harker, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice
- Professor David Heald, University of Aberdeen
The Committee will be holding further evidence sessions on the Pre-Budget Report with Treasury officials at 9.45am on Tuesday 15 December, and the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, at 2.30pm on Wednesday 16 December.