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Inheritance Tax

Asked by Jonathan HinderLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 20 May 2026UIN 1372

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration her Department has given to the recommendations of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee regarding inheritance tax.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Government’s response to the Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee was published on 30 March 2026 and it is available at https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/52446/documents/291079/default/.

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