Debates between Victoria Atkins and Roger Gale during the 2024 Parliament

Farming and Inheritance Tax

Debate between Victoria Atkins and Roger Gale
Wednesday 4th December 2024

(2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Roger Gale Portrait Sir Roger Gale (Herne Bay and Sandwich) (Con)
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I have consulted widely with farming communities and farmers in my constituency. I have not been able to identify a single farmer who feels that there is anything good in this policy whatsoever. Does my right hon. Friend know whether there is a single Labour Member of Parliament representing a rural community who genuinely believes that they will be voting in their constituents’ interests tonight?

Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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I sincerely thank my right hon. Friend for setting out clearly the choice ahead of Members across the House. We on the Opposition Benches know who we are standing up for. We back our farmers. We understand how difficult farming is as a way of life. It will be for individual Members of Parliament to decide how they vote.