Local MP Robbie Moore has joined farmers in speaking out against the Government’s planned changes to Agricultural Property Relief, warning of the devastating impact on family farms.
Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on Inheritance Tax, Mr Moore, who is the Shadow Minister for Farming, raised concerns from local farmers who fear these changes could force them to sell land that has been in their families for generations.
Despite Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Environment Secretary Steve Reed previously promising to protect farmers, under Labour Government proposals, more than 75 per cent of farms across the country will be hit by new inheritance tax laws.
They will be devastating for family farms and pose a serious risk to domestic food security and food prices which is why the Conservative Party would reverse the Family Farm Tax.
And on Monday, Labour MPs had the opportunity to back British farmers by speaking out against the Family Farm Tax.
TheE-Petition Debate discussed the Family Farm Tax and gave all MPs, including Labour MPs, the chance to speak out against the Labour Government’s cruel plans.
Highlighting the real-life impact of the changes, Mr Moore raised the case of an elderly farmer deeply worried about the financial strain and uncertainty the changes will bring.
He urged Ministers to reconsider the policy, stressing that small, family-run farms are the backbone of the rural economy and should be protected, not penalised.
Robbie Moore MP said:
"At today’s Family Farm Tax debate in Parliament, my message to the government was clear: We will be back. And we will keep coming back. Again and again. Until this government finally listens."
