Question follow-through · 6835

Economic Growth: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for economic growth of tax reaching a forecast 38.5 per cent of GDP.

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Treasury
Tabled
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for economic growth of tax reaching a forecast 38.5 per cent of GDP.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The government has made fair and necessary choices on tax so it can deliver on the public’s priorities. The UK’s current tax-to-GDP ratio remains in the middle of the pack within the G7. Whilst the government does not publish forecasts of economic growth,...

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