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Lord Barber of Chittlehampton (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2026

Debate

Government Debt

Contribution

My Lords, generating growth is the key to paying off interest and reducing the debt. The Government are doing good work on that across the economy. I hope that they will not forget public sector productivity as part of generating growth. As a Government, we spend £3.5 billion every day. Is the Minister encouraging the Treasury to focus on getting value for every one of those tax pounds?

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