Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:47 pm on 7 July 2025.
Lord Livermore
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury
2:47,
7 July 2025
I do not think the honours system is for me to comment on. The noble Lord will be pleased to know that we are taking the action I have already described, and we also intend to take further action to close the tax gap. At the Spring Statement, we published consultations on a wide range of issues, including widening the use of third-party data to help HMRC reduce error; strengthening HMRC’s ability to act against those tax advisors who facilitate non-compliance; and closing in on promoters of marketed tax avoidance.