Lords debates the economy
7 October 2022
On Monday 10 October members of the House of Lords debated the economy and the Growth Plan 2022.
Debate
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative), Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate included:
- Lord Bilimoria (Crossbench), President, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
- Lord Eatwell (Labour), Emeritus Professor of Financial Policy, University of Cambridge
- Lord Macpherson (Crossbench), former permanent secretary to the Treasury
- Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat), Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Treasury and Economy
- Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative), former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Bishop of Birmingham made his valedictory speech.
Lord Callanan (Conservative), Parliamentary Under-Secreatary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responded on behalf of the government.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Catch up on Parliament TV (part one and part two), or read a transcript of the debate in Lords Hansard (part one and part two).
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.
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