United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Wednesday 6th November 2024

(2 days, 3 hours ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)
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My Lords, on the birth rate, does the Minister agree that, although there are dozens of reasons for us to criticize him, this is one area in which we can be grateful to Boris Johnson?

Lord Livermore Portrait Lord Livermore (Lab)
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I sympathise with my noble friend’s point, but I find it hard to sympathise with that man on anything.