Lords debates the UK economy

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The debate was proposed by Lord Haskel (Labour), who is a member of the Financial Exclusion Committee.

Speakers included:

• Viscount Hanworth (Labour), visiting lecturer in the Economics Department at Queen Mary, University of London
• Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat), former member of the Economic Affairs Committee  
• Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative), director of Cavendish Corporate Finance (UK) Ltd 

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