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Division Votes
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 138 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 148
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 148 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 158
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 223
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 148
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 148 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 144 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 153
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 191
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 137
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 142 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 141 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 150
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Sikka voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189

Speeches
Lord Sikka speeches from: Independent Water Commission Lord Sikka contributed 1 speech (156 words) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Sikka speeches from: Financial Services Reform Lord Sikka contributed 1 speech (190 words) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury
Lord Sikka speeches from: Independent Commission on Adult Social Care Lord Sikka contributed 1 speech (70 words) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Sikka speeches from: Universal Credit Bill Lord Sikka contributed 1 speech (601 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Sikka speeches from: Tax on Imports under £135 Lord Sikka contributed 1 speech (81 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury

Written Answers
Income Tax Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) Tuesday 15th July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government how many adults in the UK they expect not to pay any income tax in the financial year 2025–26. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) Data on the number of UK adults who are not liable to pay income tax are not currently held or published. HMRC publishes projections for the total number of Income Taxpayers per year in Table 2.1 of the Income Tax liabilities statistics. [1] Current projections show that there are estimated to be 39.1 million Income Taxpayers in the UK in the 2025 to 2026 financial year. The Office for National Statistics publishes projections for the total number of people in the UK by age in their population projections. [2] They currently estimate there to be 55.9 million individuals aged 18 or over in the UK in 2025. [1] Table 2.1 of our Accredited official statistics (gov.uk). [2] Zipped population projections data files, UK - Office for National Statistics
Wilko: Insolvency Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the collapse of Wilko in 2023, what action they have taken against directors and auditors of Wilko. Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Insolvency Service received the administrators’ reports in November 2023. After reviewing the reports, the Insolvency Service concluded that there were either no grounds or insufficient grounds to commence a disqualification investigation. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has not taken any enforcement action against the auditors, and responsibility for investigating the auditor's conduct in this case lies with the relevant professional body. The FRC continues to monitor developments given the public interest in this case.
Voyager Aircraft Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer) Friday 18th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the RAF Voyager aircraft are leased; who are the real ultimate owners; and what payments have been made to them since 2008. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) All RAF Voyager aircraft are leased. A Private Finance Initiative arrangement allows for all 14 Voyager aircraft owned by AirTanker Limited to be leased to the Ministry of Defence (MOD), with 11 being leased to the MOD at this time. The payments since 2008 for the AirTanker Limited concession contract total approximately £6 billion.

Written Answers

Income Tax
Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer)
Tuesday 15th July 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many adults in the UK they expect not to pay any income tax in the financial year 2025–26.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

Data on the number of UK adults who are not liable to pay income tax are not currently held or published.

HMRC publishes projections for the total number of Income Taxpayers per year in Table 2.1 of the Income Tax liabilities statistics. [1] Current projections show that there are estimated to be 39.1 million Income Taxpayers in the UK in the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

The Office for National Statistics publishes projections for the total number of people in the UK by age in their population projections. [2] They currently estimate there to be 55.9 million individuals aged 18 or over in the UK in 2025.

[1] Table 2.1 of our Accredited official statistics (gov.uk).

[2] Zipped population projections data files, UK - Office for National Statistics

Wilko: Insolvency
Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the collapse of Wilko in 2023, what action they have taken against directors and auditors of Wilko.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Insolvency Service received the administrators’ reports in November 2023. After reviewing the reports, the Insolvency Service concluded that there were either no grounds or insufficient grounds to commence a disqualification investigation.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has not taken any enforcement action against the auditors, and responsibility for investigating the auditor's conduct in this case lies with the relevant professional body. The FRC continues to monitor developments given the public interest in this case.

Voyager Aircraft
Asked by: Lord Sikka (Labour - Life peer)
Friday 18th July 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the RAF Voyager aircraft are leased; who are the real ultimate owners; and what payments have been made to them since 2008.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

All RAF Voyager aircraft are leased. A Private Finance Initiative arrangement allows for all 14 Voyager aircraft owned by AirTanker Limited to be leased to the Ministry of Defence (MOD), with 11 being leased to the MOD at this time.

The payments since 2008 for the AirTanker Limited concession contract total approximately £6 billion.

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Live Transcript
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22 Jul 2025, 7:51 p.m. - House of Lords "to follow the Lord Sikka. His depth of knowledge and figures was amaze " Baroness Bryan of Partick (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Jul 2025, 8:39 p.m. - House of Lords " My question follows on from Lord Sikka and Lord Bailey, both of whom " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Financial Services Reform 19 speeches (5,416 words) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) My Lords, my question follows on from those of the noble Lords, Lord Davies of Brixton and Lord Sikka - Link to Speech
Universal Credit Bill 56 speeches (25,002 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Bryan of Partick (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, it is always daunting to follow my noble friend Lord Sikka. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (LD - Life peer) As was drawn attention to by the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, that means a loss of £2,444 per year. - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Sikka, highlighted that we really have no idea what impact the Bill will have on - Link to Speech
Tax on Imports under £135 27 speeches (1,632 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Con - Life peer) In answer to my noble friend Lord Bridges and the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, there was an attempt by the - Link to Speech

Deposited Papers
Friday 11th July 2025 Cabinet Office Source Page: Letter dated 02/07/2025 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke on Trent to Lord Sikka regarding amendments relating to the oversight and scrutiny of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) as a statutory body, as discussed during the Committee stage (third day) of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. 2p. Document: 2025-07-02_-_BA_Letter_to_Lord_Sikka_-_PAFER_Committe_Day_3.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 02/07/2025 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke on Trent to Lord Sikka regarding amendments relating
Friday 11th July 2025 Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: Letter dated 09/07/2025 from Baroness Sherlock to Lord Sikka regarding whether payments of relevant benefits for the Eligibility Verification Measure can be made into bank accounts outside of the United Kingdom, as discussed during the Committee Stage (fourth day) of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. 2p. Document: Letter_from_Baroness_Sherlock_to_Lord_Sikka_PAFER_Bill.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 09/07/2025 from Baroness Sherlock to Lord Sikka regarding whether payments of relevant benefits

Deposited Papers

Friday 11th July 2025
Cabinet Office

Source Page: Letter dated 02/07/2025 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke on Trent to Lord Sikka regarding amendments relating to the oversight and scrutiny of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) as a statutory body, as discussed during the Committee stage (third day) of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. 2p.
Document: 2025-07-02_-_BA_Letter_to_Lord_Sikka_-_PAFER_Committe_Day_3.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 02/07/2025 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke on Trent to Lord Sikka regarding amendments relating

Friday 11th July 2025
Department for Work and Pensions

Source Page: Letter dated 09/07/2025 from Baroness Sherlock to Lord Sikka regarding whether payments of relevant benefits for the Eligibility Verification Measure can be made into bank accounts outside of the United Kingdom, as discussed during the Committee Stage (fourth day) of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill. 2p.
Document: Letter_from_Baroness_Sherlock_to_Lord_Sikka_PAFER_Bill.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 09/07/2025 from Baroness Sherlock to Lord Sikka regarding whether payments of relevant benefits