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Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told
The inquiry follows leaks of major tax policies and an early release of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast, leading to the watchdog chief’s resignation.
- The chief secretary to the Treasury told the Commons an inquiry into pre-Budget leaks was under way, led by top Treasury civil servant James Bowler and had "the full support of the chancellor".
- Policies such as a freezing of income tax thresholds, a pay-per-mile levy on electric vehicles and a tourist tax were all reported in the lead-up to the Budget on 26 November.
- The Chair of the Treasury Select Committee, Dame Meg Hillier MP, said: "Leak inquiries have a habit of not finding someone responsible.
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Treasury minister: inquiry into pre-Budget leaks under way
James Murray, a Treasury minister, told MPs that a leak inquiry is ‘under way with the full support of the Chancellor’.
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