The future of farmers across the Moorlands was the focus of a major rally and parliamentary debate on Monday to show the vindictiveness of Labour’s Family Farm Tax.
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.
Previously, the Conservative petition calling for the repeal of the Family Farm Tax received over 215,465 signatures and was delivered to the Labour Government by Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Victoria Atkins MP.
Karen said:
“Despite tens of thousands of farmers descending on Westminster and hundreds of thousands signing petitions against the Family Farm Tax, Labour are intent on continuing this vindictive tax.”
"I am opposed to the Government's decision to impose inheritance tax on family farms. I have always stood up for our farmers and can see just what a dreadful impact this ill thought-out policy will have on family farms in the Moorlands.
Karen met a group of Moorlands farmers and NFU rep, Alan Dickinson, in Parliament before Christmas to hear first hand how the changes to Agricultural Property Relief will affect our rural community. She has also signed a letter to the Chancellor, together with other MPs, Lords and industry groups, calling on the Government to reverse this cut.
