12 Facts About Alan Budd

Sir Alan Peter Budd was a British economist, who was a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee in 1997.

Alan Budd was temporarily head of Her Majesty's Government's Office for Budget Responsibility during 2010.

Alan Budd was featured in Adam Curtis's 1992 documentary Pandora's Box, in which he was being interviewed about his time as economic advisor to the treasury.

Alan Budd was a senior adviser to Credit Suisse First Boston and a consultant to the G8 Group.

Alan Budd was a member of the Independent Review Panel on the Future Funding of the BBC, and chairman of the Gambling Review Body which produced the Gambling Review Report.

Alan Budd was elected Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford University and later was an Honorary Fellow of the college.

Alan Budd described this as "the most exciting challenge of my professional life".

Alan Budd's contract spanned the emergency Budget, leaving enough time thereafter to advise on the legislation needed to establish the OBR on a permanent basis.

Alan Budd married Susan Millott in 1964, and they had three sons.

Alan Budd died of a suspected heart attack on 13 January 2023, at the age of 85.

Alan Budd was awarded an Honorary DSc degree by the University of Salford in 2008.

Alan Budd was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to economic policy and the Office for Budget Responsibility.