The future of farmers will be put to a major Parliamentary vote in an effort to overturn Labour’s vindictive Family Farm Tax.
Despite Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Environment Secretary Steve Reed previously promising to protect farmers, under the Government’s recent proposals, more than 100,000 farms across the country will be hit by new inheritance tax laws, including farms in Solihull West and Shirley.
They will be devastating for family farms and pose a serious risk to domestic food security and food prices.
The Conservative Party has set up a petition at stopthefarmtax.com for people to back British farming and oppose the new tax
And on Wednesday, His Majesty’s Opposition will force a vote and ask Labour MPs whether they will take the chance to back British farmers.
An Opposition Day Debate will discuss the Family Farm Tax and give all MPs, including Labour MPs, the chance to say no to the Government’s cruel and ill-conceived plans.
Among those urging everyone to vote against the tax is the MP for Solihull West & Shirley, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst, who says Labour’s political choice to target farmers is a cruel blow to the industry and will affect workers and consumers across the country.
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP said:
Despite tens of thousands of farmers descending on Westminster and hundreds of thousands signing a petition against the Family Farm Tax, Labour are intent on ignoring the public and continuing this vindictive tax.
But on Wednesday, all MPs including Labour MPs, have the chance to reject Keir Starmer’s plans and help protect over 100,000 farmers, their families, and our rural communities.
Political decisions have consequences. Labour said they would support farmers, but their ill thought through changes to Agricultural Property Relief combined with the impact of the Employment Right’s Bill threaten farms and our nation’s food security.
I know people will be looking towards Labour MPs to see how they vote and I am urging them in joining me to reject this tax.
