Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure staff employed as special advisors in his Department, and in his Press Office, are familiar with the findings of Sir Nicholas Macpherson's 2013 review into pre-budget announcements; whether the review's recommendation that the Treasury introduces a ban on the pre-release of the core of the Budget (and Autumn Statement), that is: the economic and fiscal projections, the fiscal judgement and individual tax rates, reliefs and allowances, remains his Department's policy; and if he will make a statement.

HM Treasury takes the recommendations of the Macpherson review seriously, and has followed these in full.

The reforms to the UK’s Tonnage Tax regime which the Honourable lady has asked about have been announced months before they come into force in April 2022.