Select committee: Treasury Committee

Appointment of Professor David Miles to the OBR Budget Responsibility Committee

Closed Opened 6 Dec 2021 Closed 15 Dec 2021

Treasury Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 6 December 2021.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently Ninth Report - The appointment of Professor David Miles to the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility on 16 December 2021.

The government's response

Published 25 February 2022. The deadline was 16 February 2022.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The Government thanks the Committee for its prompt consideration and approval of the nomination of Professor David Miles CBE to the Budget Responsibility Committee, and says the Treasury "will do its best to fulfil your requirements".

It agrees with the report that Professor Miles brings significant knowledge and experience, describing the role as "a vital part of our commitment to strong public finances".
It states that the recruitment campaign was "quality, open and fair" and aimed to yield a diverse pool of candidates.
On the delay, it says the "joint pressures of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review" delayed a final decision, and that waiting until the fiscal event concluded was "judged appropriate".
On the Committee's requirements, the Treasury "will do its best to fulfil" them, "including providing sufficient notice of proposed candidates". No specific date is given.

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Reports

Ninth Report - The appointment of Professor David Miles to the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility16 December 2021

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Evidence

1 oral evidence sessionLatest 15 December 2021
1 witness

All evidence

Recent activity

Sixth Special Report - The appointment of Professor David Miles to the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility: Government response to the Committee’s Ninth Report25 February 2022, Report published
Ninth Report - The appointment of Professor David Miles to the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility16 December 2021, Report published
Oral evidence session15 December 2021, Oral evidence

Reports

1 report

Ninth Report - The appointment of Professor David Miles to the Budget Responsibility Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility

HC No.: HC 966
Published: 16 Dec 2021
Items: 0
Government response: Government response published 25 February 2022 (deadline 16 February 2022). Read the government's response ↗

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date	Session and witnesses	Source
15 Dec 2021	Oral evidence session Professor David Miles CBE · Office for Budget Responsibility	View ↗

Who gave evidence

1 witness

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Witness	Organisation	Sessions
Professor David Miles CBE · Member, Budget Responsibility Committee	Office for Budget Responsibility	1