Press release

Chancellor announces date of emergency Budget

The emergency Budget will be held on Tuesday 22 June, the Chancellor announced today.

• From: HM Treasury and The Rt Hon George Osborne
• Published: 17 May 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The emergency Budget will be held on Tuesday 22 June, the Chancellor announced today.

This is the first Budget of the new Government and will be the first Budget where the Office for Budget Responsibility, also announced today, will provide the forecasts for the economy and public finances.

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Published 17 May 2010