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HANSARDBank of England: Interest Rate PolicyMy Lords, would the Minister not agree that, although independence of the Bank of England is all right, what we need is competence? The Bank of England was more competent when it…12 Jul 2023HANSARDUK Economy: Growth, Inflation and ProductivityMy Lords, I thank my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, for introducing this debate. I recall that in June 2022—almost exactly a year ago—we had a similar debate on this…29 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am not a lawyer; I am an economist. When the most reverend Primate raised this question on 9 December last year, I spoke on this matter. It is not that there is any…24 May 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship in Financial Services (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I used to belong to a committee which dealt with these financial matters before we Brexited. It was always obvious that, if we did Brexit, we would have some loss of…17 May 2023HANSARDCentral Bank Digital Currencies (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for the committee’s excellent report. Around the time it was issued, I wrote for the website of OMFIF, a think tank that I am…02 Feb 2023 Bills sponsored (1)