Unpaid Tax - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:47 pm on 7 July 2025.

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Photo of Lord Livermore 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.