National Insurance: GDP Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

National Insurance: GDP

Lord Popat Excerpts
Thursday 19th December 2024

(1 month, 1 week ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Livermore Portrait Lord Livermore (Lab)
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My noble friend is absolutely right that the actions taken by the previous Government were consistent with the actions of a Government who had a total lack of regard to the stability of the public finances—which is exactly why we ended up with a £22 billion hole in those public finances because, although they willed the ends, they never willed the means.

Lord Popat Portrait Lord Popat (Con)
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My Lords—