Press release

Treasury publishes Sir Nick Macpherson’s review into the pre-release of Budget information under embargo

Treasury publishes Sir Nick Macpherson’s review into the arrangements for proactive pre-releasing of Budget information under embargo on Budget day.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 11 July 2013

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The Treasury has today published a review conducted by the Treasury’s Permanent Secretary, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, into the arrangements for proactive pre-releasing of Budget information under embargo on Budget day.

Read the review

Notes for Editors

1. On 20 March 2013 the Treasury announced that the Chancellor had asked the Permanent Secretary to conduct a review into the practice of the proactive pre-releasing of Budget information under embargo on Budget day which has operated in recent years. He asked that this review report on the appropriateness of these arrangements.