"My Lords, despite the court ruling that made it illegal to practice box shifting, as described by the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, and some of these ridiculous things such as snail farming, many local authorities are finding it hard to enforce. They do not have the resources and get caught …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, under the 2026-27 Treasury remit to the Debt Management Office, index-linked gilt issuances will account for 9.3% of total new gilt issuances. Why was this decision made when a quarter of UK gilts are already index-linked well above the international norms, when we are in a period of …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, my colleagues and noble friends Lady Sheehan and Lady Northover spoke eloquently on these issues on Report. If this amendment is pressed and the others are moved by the Government, we will support them...." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief, which has been my practice—as people may have noticed —throughout much of this Bill. I open by saying thank you to the Minister and to the Box. They have been very willing to share their time with us, brief us and listen to issues …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, there is a strong argument that the businesses hit hardest by the tax rises—notably in employers’ NICs—are small businesses with more than seven employees and medium-sized businesses. Have the Government done work to look at the impact of growth on that specific sector? It is crucial in very …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, stopping the money laundering means stopping the enablers. Will the Government rethink their legislation to transfer from professional bodies to the FCA the direct AML supervision of professional firms? Have they now recognised that the FCA lacks the resources and the expertise but, worst of all, that it …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, back in November 2025 my party called for a 5% cut in VAT on hospitality because the situation was so dire, with at least a third of the industry operating at a loss. Will the Minister now look again at the VAT cut? Will he also follow through …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, this has been an outstanding debate, and I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, on obtaining it and opening with a powerful speech. I did not agree with all of it, but it was definitely powerful.
"My Lords, fairly early on in Committee I said to the noble Lord, Lord Stockwood, who was then in charge of bringing the Bill through, that, when a common opinion was held by the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and my noble friend Lady Bowles, he …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech