Treasury
Chris pushes Chancellor to increase public R&D
According to the OBR, the government is not increasing R&D enough to materially improve productivity.
23 Dec 2025
Influencing Treasury policy
Treasury
Chris asks Chancellor to join calls for a customs union
I asked her if she'd join the Liberal Democrat proposals for a UK EU customs union
11 Dec 2025
Treasury
Chris asks Chancellor to commit to properly funding SEND services
I asked her and the Department of Education to properly fund SEND services to end the crisis in this country
10 Dec 2025
Treasury
Chris questions OBR prediction of cuts to SEND funding
They predicted the government will cut SEND funding by £2.2 billion in 2029/30
5 Dec 2025
Treasury
Chris questions OBR on increasing public investment
I asked them how they expect productivity and growth to improve when public investment is not increasing.
4 Dec 2025
Treasury
Chris calls on OBR to assess robustness of forecasts
I spoke on UK productivity and the robustness of OBR forecasts following the Budget.
26 Nov 2025
