All 1 Debates between Lord Higgins and Lord Lamont of Lerwick

Banks: Business Lending

Debate between Lord Higgins and Lord Lamont of Lerwick
Wednesday 28th July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, is my noble friend not concerned that the massive increase in quantitative easing has not been reflected at all in the figures for the money supply, which has actually gone down? It is not surprising that the banks are not lending more if the money supply is declining. What does my noble friend think ought to be done about this?