HM Treasury has now opened its representations portal for the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2024. Such representations are an invaluable means of influencing government policy and alerting the Treasury of policy ideas. With a newly elected Labour Chancellor setting out her first fiscal event, this is a golden opportunity and organisations in any sector should make the most of it.
Ahead of the deadline on 10 September 2024, Brevia has outlined guidance and top tips for submitting representations to the Treasury for the Autumn Budget 2024.
WHEN IS THE AUTUMN BUDGET AND SPENDING REVIEW 2024?
The Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, will deliver the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024. The Chancellor’s statement will be accompanied by an economic and fiscal forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN AN AUTUMN BUDGET REPRESENTATION?
The formal process enables organisations to comment on existing policy or make suggestions for new policy. HM Treasury states that policy suggestions contained in Autumn Budget 2024 representations should explain the policy rationale, costs, benefits and deliverability of the proposals and be evidence-based.
Critically, to maximise the prospect of suggestions being taken forward, representations should be:
- Aligned to the Government’s objectives,
- Succinct,
- Supported by public affairs activity.
HOW TO SUBMIT A BUDGET REPRESENTATION?
HM Treasury encourages the use of its Autumn Budget representation portal which can be accessed here:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AutumnBudget24/
However, representations can also be made via email using public.enquiries@hmtreasury.gov.uk or by post to:
The Correspondence and Enquiry Unit
HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
WHEN IS THE AUTUMN BUDGET 2024 SUBMISSION DEADLINE?
HM Treasury’s deadline for Budget submissions is 11:59pm on 10 September 2024
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