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Public Bodies: Statistics

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 54804

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance the UK Statistics Authority has provided to public bodies on the use of Social Time Preference Rate discounting when presenting the cost of public policies.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 30th May is attached.

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