Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 105030
Farms: Tenants
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to review Farm Business Tenancy to enable longer leases, succession of tenancy and increases in security of tenure for tenant farmers.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe department recognises the benefits of longer leases and the importance of security of tenure for tenant farmers. Under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, landlords and tenants may agree tenancy terms of any length. To encourage more landlords and te...
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