§ Lord Shore of Stepneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the frequent references made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to his golden rule and the economic cycle, when the current cycle began; and for how many years the economic cycle will last. [HL197]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe expected cyclical path for the economy was set out in Chart A3 on p.125 of the recent Pre-Budget Report, and in Box A3, p.132 of the March Budget document.