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Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 7 September 2026

Debate

Rural Businesses: Taxation

Contribution

My Lords, I regret having to ask this question following the noble Lord, Lord Watts. One thing that needs to be taken extremely seriously with the inheritance tax issue is that it is stifling investment. I thought that the party opposite and the Government were supporters of growth. This is the perverse consequence of this imposition. I ask the Minister to act on behalf of Defra with the Treasury and the Government. This is acting as a contrary-to-growth tax.

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