Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 4619

Farmers: Tenants

Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 17 September 2024

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal DemocratWestmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to establish a Tenant Farming Commissioner for England.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
This Government will introduce a new deal for farmers, including tenant farmers, to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. Defra recognises the importance of agricultural tenancies as a key route into farming for new entrants ...

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