Lords debates financial markets
4 November 2022
The House of Lords debated the importance of stability in the financial markets and its impact on pensions, mortgages, and the rental market, on Thursday 3 November.
Debate
Lord Sharkey (Liberal Democrat) put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate included:
- Lord Best (Crossbench), former Chair of the Affordable Housing Commission
- Lord Desai (Labour), economist and Professor Emeritus of the London School of Economics
- Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat), Policy Advisory Board member, Social Market Foundation
- Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative), former Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Baroness Penn (Conservative), Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury, responded on behalf of the government.
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Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
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