Lords debates the Autumn Statement

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   

Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative), Parliamentary Secretary at HM Treasury, opened the debate and responded on behalf of the government. 

Members speaking in the debate included:

• Lord Davies of Brixton (Labour), former director of actuary at Union Pensions Services
• Lord Desai (Crossbench), chair of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum
• Baroness Lea of Lymm (Conservative), former economic advisor at Arbuthnot Banking Group
• Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat), former vice president of Citibank/Citicorp USA.

Other speakers included leaders in business, trade unioninists and economists.

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