Forthcoming Fiscal Changes
Debate between Lord Livermore and Lord Hintze(6 days, 19 hours ago)
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Lord Livermore (Lab)
Why do we not just compare their records? Where the previous Government delivered the slowest projected growth in the G7, growth in the first half of this year was the fastest in the G7. Where they presided over the worst Parliament ever for living standards, living standards have increased by 2.1% since the election. Where they oversaw the worst pay growth in a century, real wages grew more in the first 10 months of this Government than in the first 10 years of the previous Government. Where they continually cut capital spending and deterred investment, we are investing for the long term, with £120 billion extra over the next five years. We will continue to rebuild the economy after 14 years of failure from the party opposite.
Lord Hintze (Con)
My Lords, why does the Minister never look at GDP growth per head?
Economic Growth
Debate between Lord Livermore and Lord Hintze(2 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Hintze (Con)
My Lords, what analysis has been done between tax rates and the growth rate? Ignoring that ignores the effects of the Scully curve and crowding out in the economy.
Lord Livermore (Lab)
The points the noble Lord makes are perfectly fair. Obviously, the Chancellor has to balance at any fiscal event the importance of fiscal responsibility and sustainability and the need to grow the economy. She will do so in the forthcoming Budget in the way that she always does.
Tax on Imports under £135
Debate between Lord Livermore and Lord Hintze(4 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Livermore (Lab)
I think that is a fair definition of that phrase, yes.
Lord Hintze (Con)
My Lords, I have a question to the Minister: why are we always talking about taxation and not being more efficient with our spending?
Lord Livermore (Lab)
We have just completed a zero-based review of the whole of government spending. If the noble Lord has areas of spending that he would like to cut, I am very happy to hear them.