Treasury Committee approves appointment of new Budget Responsibility Committee member

Chancellor Hunt's preferred candidate

Valeria Martinez
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The Treasury Committee has consented to the appointment of Tom Josephs as a member of the Budget Responsibility Committee (BRC), for a term lasting five years.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt nominated Josephs as his preferred candidate last month to replace Andy King on the BRC, with the latter stepping down from the committee on 31 August. In a statement today (7 September), the Treasury Committee said it was satisfied by Josephs' "appropriate professional competence and personal independence" to be a member of the Budget Responsibility Committee.  "We therefore consent to his appointment and wish him every success in his new role," the committee said.  Autumn Statement set for 22 November 2023 Josephs currently serves as the director of priv...

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