Principle of Comparative Advantage: Bicentenary

Lord Blunkett Excerpts

Tuesday 17th January 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Mobarik]

I will ask my noble friend Lord Ridley to write to the noble Baroness, but I also suggest that she read his very interesting article in yesterday’s Times.

[Lord Blunkett (Lab)]

My Lords, given the mention a moment or two ago by my noble friend Lord Rooker of American hormones, could the Minister also arrange to circulate Malthusian principles at the same time as Ricardo’s?

[Baroness Mobarik]

Perhaps the noble Lord could do that himself to inform us. We will continue to take into account the views of academics, economists past and present, business, civil society and indeed the devolved Administrations and Parliament in delivering the best trading environment for the UK’s future. The Government’s engagement with Parliament has already been extensive and will continue to be.