"My Lords, I agree that the committee has done a very good job in answering the questions that it was given. The report is thorough and persuasive, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and her committee for their work. She and I worked together on the Lord Speaker’s …..." Lord Burns - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, has outlined the challenges facing fiscal policy very well. I was a member of the Economic Affairs Committee that he chaired so ably, and he has summarised the conclusions of the report of that committee two years ago. Since then, the OBR too …..." Lord Burns - View Speech
"My Lords, I would also like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, for outlining the conclusions of the committee’s report so well, and thank the noble Lord, Lord Wood of Anfield, for chairing the committee during this investigation. He has now gone on to greater things and I hope …..." Lord Burns - View Speech
"My Lords, this Bill is another example, I am afraid, of my past catching up with me. It is 27 years ago that I was asked to chair a Joint Select Committee of both Houses to scrutinise the draft Financial Services and Markets Bill that was introduced back then. The …..." Lord Burns - View Speech
"My Lords, most of us agree that economic growth is critical. I am very pleased to see that it is on the board, as it is one of the best topics that we are discussing in this response to the gracious Speech. Growth widens the choices that are available for …..." Lord Burns - View Speech