Debates between Lord Fowler and Lord Wood of Anfield during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Economy: Bank of England Forecasts

Debate between Lord Fowler and Lord Wood of Anfield
Wednesday 13th May 2020

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wood of Anfield Portrait Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)
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My Lords, pursuing the Question put by the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, one of the—[Inaudible]—about the scale and speed of recovery. It said that growth could hit 15% for 2021 as a whole. Does the Minister not agree that inducing excessive optimism about the speed of the recovery has its own risks, and does she agree with the former Chancellor, Sajid Javid, who said today that a— [Inaudible]—unlikely?

Lord Fowler Portrait The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)
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I am afraid that we got only part of your question. Minister, can you make something of that?