Debates between Daniel Zeichner and Lee Anderson during the 2024 Parliament

Budget: Implications for Farming Communities

Debate between Daniel Zeichner and Lee Anderson
Monday 4th November 2024

(2 weeks, 4 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Daniel Zeichner Portrait Daniel Zeichner
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I do not think it is my assessment, but that of the voters, who made it very clear.

Lee Anderson Portrait Lee Anderson (Ashfield) (Reform)
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Sam Wilson is a farmer in Ashfield. He is not a rich man; in fact, he has not drawn a wage in the past four years. Will the Minister look me in the eyes and tell me how many farmers he has spoken to in the past few months who agree with this hare-brained scheme?

Daniel Zeichner Portrait Daniel Zeichner
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The last farmer I spoke to over the weekend congratulated me on what we were doing.