Economic and Social Inequality Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Economic and Social Inequality

Lord Davies of Oldham Excerpts
Thursday 18th June 2015

(9 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Davies of Oldham Portrait Lord Davies of Oldham (Lab)
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My Lords, my noble friend Lord Howarth mentioned the IMF report. The report rejects the trickle-down effect, rejects the idea that increased inequality makes economies more dynamic and counsels that the best way to stimulate economies is to support the worst-off 20% in any country, and—wait for it—the other aspect would be to increase the strength of trade unions. What is the ministerial response to this report?

Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait Lord Ashton of Hyde
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My Lords, we do not agree with that.