Economic growth up for Lords debate
17 January 2025 (updated on 17 January 2025)
On Thursday 23 January, members of the House of Lords will debate the conditions required for economic growth.
Debate
Lord Farmer (Conservertive), will put forward the debate.
This is 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 include:
- Baroness Lea of Lymm (Conservative), former economic advisor for Arbuthnot Banking Group
- Baroness Moyo (Non-affiliated), economist
- Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative), non-executive director of Secure Trust Bank.
Lord Livermore (Labour), Financial Secretary to the Treasury, will respond on behalf of the government.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Watch live on Parliament TV from 11.45am or read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
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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