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Economic Situation: Birth Rate

Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKTreasuryTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 7866

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis her Department has conducted on the UK's birth rate and the economic impact of that rate.

Answered by Torsten Bell

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook including the impacts of government policy. Its annual publication the Fiscal Risks and Sustainability (FRS) report incorporates biennial long-term projections and analysis of major potential economic and fiscal trends, including demographics.

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