Written Question·Treasury·UIN 84115

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax on the long-term financial viability of family farms in West Dorset constituency.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce t...

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