Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Cooper and Charlie Dewhirst

Wednesday 12th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway) (Con)]

3. What estimate she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number of farms affected by changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief in Wales.

[Charlie Dewhirst (Bridlington and The Wolds) (Con)]

8. What estimate she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the number of farms affected by changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief in Wales.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dame Nia Griffith)]

I have spoken to the farming unions in Wales, and I understand their strength of feeling. These changes are expected to affect around 500 claims across the whole UK, with very few in Wales. Meanwhile, most importantly, the Welsh Government and this Government have protected the farming budget at its current level, while the Welsh Conservatives tried to block that money from reaching farmers by voting against the Welsh Government’s budget last week.