Financial Inclusion in England Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Financial Inclusion in England

Baroness Lister of Burtersett Excerpts
Wednesday 30th November 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Penn Portrait Baroness Penn (Con)
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We absolutely want citizens to invest more and we have products, for example to help those on lower incomes form saving habits. We also want institutional investors to invest more in this country, which is why we are taking action on things such as Solvency II.

Baroness Lister of Burtersett Portrait Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab)
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My Lords, the primary cause of financial exclusion is poverty. What exactly is the Government’s anti-poverty strategy?