To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Interim Chairman of the Committee of the Office for Budget Responsibility to make it clear that it is a matter for the Interim Committee and the Committee to decide whether minutes of meetings should be published.

Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill makes clear that the Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) may determine its own procedure and the procedure of committees and sub-committees. This includes any procedure for publication of minutes.

The Government hold discussions with the chair from time to time on a number of issues related to the responsibilities of the OBR.

The OBR has stated that it will be publishing a list of contacts between the OBR and Ministers, special advisers and their private offices shortly after each autumn and Budget forecast, beginning with the forthcoming forecast on 29 November.