Budget: Implications for Farming Communities

Debate between Joe Morris and Daniel Zeichner

Monday 4th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Daniel Zeichner]

I think the hon. Lady should wait a bit longer to see transport improvements—it has only been a week. The level has been set by the Treasury based on the figures that we have, to try to make sure it is fair. As I said, the vast majority will not pay anything. I hope she will find that reassuring.

[Joe Morris (Hexham) (Lab)]

For 14 years, farmers in my constituency were let down and betrayed by the Conservative Government on things like the Australia and New Zealand trade deal, and repeated broken promises that saw thousands of farm businesses across the country close. Does the Minister share my assessment that they were betrayed for those 14 years?

[Daniel Zeichner]

I do not think it is my assessment, but that of the voters, who made it very clear.