Policy paper

Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn 2024

The Charter for Budget Responsibility sets out the government鈥檚 approach to fiscal policy and management of the public finances.

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HM Treasury
Published
30 October 2024
Last updated
22 January 2025 鈥� See all updates

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Ref: ISBN 978-1-917151-52-8

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The Charter for Budget Responsibility sets out the government鈥檚 fiscal and debt management policy and how this will operate. This includes the government鈥檚 fiscal objectives and its fiscal rules which will deliver these objectives (including the 鈥渇iscal mandate鈥�). The Charter is required by the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011, as amended by the Budget Responsibility Act 2024.

The Charter, originally published in draft in October 2024, sets out a new fiscal framework, as announced at Autumn Budget 2024, with further detail provided in the policy document, A strong fiscal framework.

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Published 30 October 2024
Last updated 22 January 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated with final version of document as it has been laid in parliament.

  2. First published.

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