§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the implications of the policy of open government for the release of Treasury analysis of the effects of proposed taxation at the time of the Budget statement. [5981]
§ Dawn Primarolo[holding answer 30 June 1997]: Information and analysis of the effects of the Budget are widely available by a number of means, in accordance with open Government Principles.
The main source is the Financial Statement and Budget Report (FSBR), but information is also published in a Pocket Budget format, on computer disc and Treasury press releases. All published Treasury material is also available on the Internet. Other Government Departments and agencies also publish relevant Budget Information.