Lord Londesborough (CB)

My Lords, is not the real problem here our chronic dependency on borrowing? Debts have tripled over the past 20 years in spite of our fiscal rules. Has the Minister found the time to read the insightf

My Lords, I, too, salute the noble Lord, Lord Bridges of Headley, for securing this critical, timely debate and for his compelling opening remarks. It was a pleasure to sit on the Economic Affairs Com

My Lords, I support Amendment 100, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. I spoke in support of this type of amendment at Second Reading and I still support its intentions, but I will give

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 7, 9, 11, 76, 77 and 88 to 91 in the name of my noble friend Lord Birt, each of which I have added my name to, and to Amendment 87 in the name of the noble Lord,

My Lords, the fact that the average age of first-time home buyers has shot up from 26 to 34 is not just bad news for mobility and well-being but very bad news for economic growth. Does the Minister ag

My Lords, as a fair-minded Cross-Bencher, I acknowledge that there have been some encouraging signs in the first quarter, particularly GDP growth and employment in February. But I also recall that we