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Armed Conflict: Middle East

Asked by Sir Mel StrideConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 3749

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of each of the policy measures on the level of tax receipts to the Exchequer.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Chancellor set out a package of measures on 21 May to support families and businesses. Final costings for all measures will be published at the next Budget following certification from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in the usual way.

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