Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 23801

Agriculture: Tenants

Tabled: 25 April 2024
Answered: 7 May 2024
Named Day

Question

Mary Kelly Foy

LabourCity of Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Commissioner for the tenant farming sector.

Answer

Defra is currently considering next steps following analysis of a Call for Evidence that it undertook with selected industry organisations and discussions with the Farm Tenancy Forum on the role of a Commissioner. We are committed to supporting the tenant...

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