Debate on Tuesday, 9 April 2019, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bates. The answering member was Lord Davies of Oldham.

UK Convergence Programme

Lords motion to approve, for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government's assessment of the medium term economic and fiscal position as set out in the latest Budget document and the Office for Budget Responsibility's most recent Economic and Fiscal Outlook and Fiscal Sustainability Report, which forms the basis of the United Kingdom's Convergence Programme. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 797 cc455-466
Session: 2017-19
Department: Treasury
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Economic Assessments for the European Union
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Research briefings; Deposited Paper DEP2019-0501
Monday, 29 April 2019
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Bates | 797 cc455-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Government have a legal requirement to give the European Commission an update of th...; Baroness Kramer | 797 cc457-9 (Link to this contribution)
My goodness. I thank the Minister for his statement. I think we can all agree that this is a bit ...; Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 797 cc459-460 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I want to make a comment and ask a question of my noble friend. The comment—actually, I...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 797 c460 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, as we look forward, it is increasingly difficult to match our view of the future macro ...; Lord Vaux of Harrowden | 797 c461 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I want to pick up on a point that the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, made about financial...; Lord Wigley | 797 cc461-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will follow up briefly on the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Lea, a moment ago...; Lord Gadhia | 797 c462 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome the overall thrust of the statement made by my noble friend. It seeks to demo...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 797 cc462-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I was somewhat taken aback by the Minister’s opening statement. I of course recognise t...; Lord Haskel | 797 c463 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Minister told the House that we are going to have 1.6% growth. I imagine that this ...; Lord Bates | 797 c464 (Link to this contribution)
Noble Lords have asked some very specific questions. I will follow the injunction of the noble Lo...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 797 c464 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister makes a very interesting point. He is confirming that everything is to play for in t...; Lord Bates | 797 cc464-6 (Link to this contribution)
The accusation was made that the Government were somehow not addressing the issue of Brexit. Resp...; 797 c466 (Link to this contribution)
The Laffer curve.; Lord Bates | 797 c466 (Link to this contribution)
I thought it was a J curve; I think the J curve is non-inflationary employment growth, and the La...; Lord Haskel | 797 c466 (Link to this contribution)
Why does the Minister not write to me? It is very difficult. Statements such as the one he just m...; Lord Bates | 797 c466 (Link to this contribution)
I am very happy to put it in writing. Also, should the noble Lord be familiar with anyone serving...
Subjects: Business Borrowing Employment Investment Financial services Fiscal policy Economic situation EU economic policy Economic policy Economic growth Inflation EU grants and loans Pay Public expenditure Public finance Public sector debt Stability and Growth Pact Productivity Brexit Spring statement Budget October 2018
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UK Convergence Programme

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