Economy: Deficit Reduction Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Economy: Deficit Reduction

Lord Ryder of Wensum Excerpts
Monday 15th October 2012

(12 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Myners Portrait Lord Myners
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My Lords—

Lord Ryder of Wensum Portrait Lord Ryder of Wensum
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My Lords, can my noble friend please tell the House about the last time that the IMF forecasts for the British economy were accurate?

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, I am not going to give a commentary on the IMF’s forecasts, or anybody else’s. We should wait until 5 December to see what the Office for Budget Responsibility has to say in its renewed forecasts.