Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anna McMorrin and Ben Spencer

Wednesday 4th March 2026 Commons Chamber

[Dr Ben Spencer (Runnymede and Weybridge) (Con)]

4. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting family farms in Wales.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Anna McMorrin)]

Family farms play a crucial role in our economy, our landscape, and our language of Wales, and I have regular discussions with Ministers in Westminster and in the Welsh Government about how we can ensure ongoing support. I also regularly speak to farmers and farming unions, continuing to build a true partnership, and listen and respond to their needs.

[Dr Spencer]

International conflict and instability risk putting up food and fuel prices, and threaten our domestic food resilience. Instead of reviews and platitudes, we need action to protect our farmers and our UK food resilience. Will the Minister take action and scrap the damaging family farm tax?

[Anna McMorrin]

This Labour Government are committed to supporting farms right across the country. I was with the new president of NFU Cymru, Abi Reader, just a few weeks ago in Wenvoe, hearing how family farms, including hers, will be protected. We will not apologise for being a listening Government, or for striking a fair balance between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances, which the Conservative party wrecked when it was in government.