Question follow-through · 18731

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the NFU mass lobby on 19 November 2024.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
9 Dec 2024
Target answer date
11 Dec 2024
Answer
19 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the NFU mass lobby on 19 November 2024.

  2. 11 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Farmers are the backbone of Britain, and we recognise the strength of feeling expressed by farming and rural communities in recent weeks. We are steadfast in our commitment to Britain’s farming industry because food security is national security. It's why...

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