United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Excerpts
Wednesday 6th November 2024

(2 days, 1 hour ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Livermore Portrait Lord Livermore (Lab)
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My noble friend makes some very interesting points. I assure him that the Treasury is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology to advance the things that he mentions.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Portrait Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con)
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My Lords, we have just had a Budget which the OBR says will lead to a loss of jobs and the first ever taxes on education. What does this do for family life and for the birth rate in the shorter term?

Lord Livermore Portrait Lord Livermore (Lab)
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To clarify, the OBR is very clear that, over the next five years, employment will grow by 1.2 million people.