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Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 September 2025

Debate

Pension Funds: Use of UK-listed Investment Companies

Contribution

If the Government are serious about growth, they need to encourage investment in private assets. When applying what many of us regard as retrospective inheritance tax to private defined contribution pension funds, HMRC has specifically excluded the opportunity to apply business property relief to assets. Given the exclusion of investment trusts in the pension Bill, which is regrettable, how are HM Government going to actively encourage and facilitate people to invest in private companies?

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