The Chancellor has nominated Prof. Jonathan Haskel CBE, Professor of Economics at Imperial College London and former Monetary Policy Committee member at the Bank of England, as the next Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility. If the nomination is approved by the Treasury Committee, he would take up his post later this year.
Professor Haskel’s research focuses on productivity and growth, and he has held senior roles across academia, public policy and independent oversight. He served as an External Member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee from 2018 to 2024, a non-Executive Director of the UK Statistics Authority from 2016 to 2022, and an External Member of the Reporting Panel of the Competition and Markets Authority from 2001 to 2009.
Tom Josephs and David Miles, members of the Budget Responsibility Committee, said:
“We are pleased that the Chancellor has nominated Jonathan Haskel as the next Chair of the OBR, pending confirmation by the Treasury Committee. Jonathan is an experienced and respected economist having served two terms on the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee and with a track record of research on the drivers of economic growth. His knowledge and judgement would be invaluable.”
For more information see the news story on the Treasury’s website