Budget: Implications for Farming Communities

Debate between Ashley Dalton and Daniel Zeichner

Monday 4th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Daniel Zeichner]

I would reassure that farmer. I am afraid that I do not think he is correct on that, and we are absolutely determined to ensure that he can hand on his farm, as others have done before, but let us ensure that he gets the proper advice.

[Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire) (Lab)]

I spent about 14 months in this place asking the former Government about water management, but I was always on a hiding to nothing. Does my hon. Friend recognise that the farmers in my constituency have a lot of expertise in water management and land management? Will he tell us how the Budget supports farmers to bring that expertise to the fore and work in partnership with us to manage that land and water?