Lords debates growth rate of UK economy

Debate 

Lord Eatwell (Labour), former Labour Spokesperson for the Treasury and Emeritus professor of financial policy at the University of Cambridge, 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 Desai (Crossbench), Director of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum Foundation
• Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative), former Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway (Labour), non-executive Director at the Court of the Bank of England and former general secretary of the Trades Union Congress
• Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Housing.

Baroness Penn (Conservative), Treasury Lords Minister, responded on behalf of the government.  

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