"My Lords, let us examine the Chancellor’s Statement from a slightly different perspective. We are told that welfare spending will increase by roughly £18 billion. If I understand the figures correctly, that is approximately 0.63% of GDP. We need always to think about things relatively, and 0.63% of GDP is …..." Lord Hintze - View Speech
"My Lords, I commend the Government and the Minister on this initiative. It is important, but it is also important to understand what standards we are putting in place to measure the effectiveness of this government initiative and, more importantly, to make sure we are not putting another bureaucracy on …..." Lord Hintze - View Speech
"My Lords, at a time of profound fiscal pressure, the question before us is not how we slice the pie, but whether we are expanding it. A responsible Budget must be grounded in economic reality. Incentives matter, savings matter, and what truly determines whether our citizens are becoming better off …..." Lord Hintze - View Speech
"My Lords, have the Government looked at the counterfactual of people leaving these shores, specifically in medical, economic and finance areas, and what that means for our economy? If not, why not?..." Lord Hintze - View Speech
"My Lords, how does the rolling stock strategy interact with the strategy with regard to the personnel who will be driving those trains, and with regard to their pay and training, and making sure we have adequate people to be able to do it on weekends?..." Lord Hintze - View Speech