Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 22 June (HC9337), what specific policies or announcements that were trailed or announced to the media prior to the ministerial statement on the Budget 2025 that were not otherwise accompanied by a formal statement to Parliament when they were made to the media.

There are occasions where the Government will trail and/or announce policy ahead of a Budget to provide context and help the public understand major fiscal events.

Consistent with the Macpherson Principles, the Civil Service Code, The Ministerial Code and the Special Advisers’ Code, any such communications are tightly controlled, respect Parliament, and protect market sensitive information.