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Lord Roborough (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 December 2025

Debate

Small Farms

Contribution

My Lords, last week BBC “Countryfile” broadcast an interview with an 82 year-old farmer who said he had considered suicide in direct response to the Government’s family farm tax. Given that the Budget makes clear the Government’s intention to press ahead regardless with a tax that dwarfs profitability, will the Minister commit to recording and publishing in a timely manner the number of farmers and family business owners who commit suicide in the run-up to April next year when the rules change? I refer the House to my registered interest as a farmer.

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