Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101337

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Graham Stuart

ConservativeBeverley and Holderness

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax policy on the viability and succession of family farming businesses, in light of the findings of the Farming Prof

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Following the reforms to inheritance tax announced at Budget 2024, we have engaged with the farming community and businesses. Having carefully considered this feedback, we are going further to protect more farms and businesses, while maintaining the core ...

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