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A quote by Lord Keen of Elie, made during yesterday's debate:

"The noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, raised some of the observations that have been made with respect to charities. Let us be clear: if a legacy is left to a charity and it is of a fixed sum, it will not be impacted at all by ​the provision. It would arise only in those—perhaps exceptional—circumstances where the entire estate is left to the charity. One has to appreciate that it is only in those exceptional circumstances that there could be any indirect—I emphasise that—effect on the value of the legacy itself."

It appears that Lord Keen doesn't appreciate just how many estates are entirely bequeathed to charities - it is certainly not an exceptional occurrence! These increased 'fees' will quite simply deprive the charity sector of an estimated £10 million. It is a shame that the government have not taken this on board.