Budget Resolutions

Debate between Matt Western and Mel Stride

Thursday 7th March 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mel Stride]

My point is that the externalities that I referred to, such as covid and the war between Ukraine and Russia, have impacted economies around the world. Relative to other economies, and looking at the OBR’s forecast over the next five years, we will have a growth record that is up there and better than many of our major competitors, including countries such as Germany.

[Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab)]

To clarify a point that perhaps I have misunderstood, what is the growth per capita record for the last seven quarters?