Debate on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bridges of Headley. The answering member was Lord Pitt-Watson.

Fiscal Outlook

Lords motion to take note of the UK's fiscal outlook. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 859 cc801-839
Session: 2026-27
Department: Treasury
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Bridges of Headley | 859 cc801-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, one word hovers like a spectre over this debate on the fiscal outlook: debt. Two years ...; Viscount Chandos | 859 cc805-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bridges of Headley, and I congratulate...; Lord Burns | 859 cc807-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, has outlined the challenges facing fiscal policy very wel...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 859 cc808-810 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak after the noble Lord, Lord Burns, who brings so much ex...; Baroness Alexander of Cleveden | 859 cc810-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I also welcome this debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for bringing it and w...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 859 cc811-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bridges on bringing forward this debate—he probably...; Lord Londesborough | 859 cc813-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, salute the noble Lord, Lord Bridges of Headley, for securing this critical, tim...; Lord Redwood | 859 cc814-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Conservative Government were swept from power, first because they did not deliver o...; Baroness Noakes | 859 cc817-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bridges of Headley on securing this debate. The fis...; Lord Davies of Brixton | 859 cc818-820 (Link to this contribution)
It is a privilege to take part in this debate. I enjoyed the typically powerful speech from the n...; Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho | 859 cc820-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for securing this debate and for his masterfu...; Baroness Meyer | 859 cc822-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bridges on securing this important debate and on hi...; Lord Rooker | 859 cc823-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am obviously not alone in enjoying the period I spent on the Economic Affairs Committ...; Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell | 859 cc824-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, over the course of this three-hour debate, the national debt will have grown by £45 mil...; Lord Turnbull | 859 cc825-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, there are two pillars to the Government’s financial framework: monetary policy and fisc...; Baroness Morrissey | 859 cc827-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is an honour to follow many interesting and thoughtful contributions to this timely ...; Baroness Kramer | 859 cc829-832 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this has been an outstanding debate, and I join others in congratulating the noble Lord...; Baroness Neville-Rolfe | 859 cc832-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to what I agree has been an outstanding...; Lord Pitt-Watson | 859 cc833-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for securing this debate, and congratulate him on...; Lord Bridges of Headley | 859 cc835-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this has been an excellent debate. Let me start by apologising to the noble Lord, Lord ...
Subjects: Borrowing Employment Fiscal policy Economic situation Economic growth Inflation Public expenditure Public sector debt Taxation Public finance Productivity
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Fiscal Outlook

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