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Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 May 2026

Debate

Higher Earners: Emigration

Contribution

The Minister is right: HMRC has no idea of the number of people who have left the country with a high income. The Chartered Institute of Taxation and I have tried to find the information, but it does not exist. However, most helpfully, the Sunday Times last Sunday looked at people on the Companies House database who have told Companies House that they are leaving the country. It estimates that as few as one in six and as many as one in three of the people on the Sunday Times wealth list have left the country. Can the Minister explain why he thinks that is and how this helps the growth agenda?

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