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NFUS Conference: Labour 'not shying away' from concerns raised by farmers in APR debate

Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, said the Labour Government was 'listening' to issues raised by farmers following changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Inheritance Tax in the Autumn Budget

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Kirsty McNeill said: "We [the Government] are not shying away from issues surrounding Inheritance Tax. I know many of you in this room do not agree with how we responded and you feel let down."
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Kirsty McNeill said: "We [the Government] are not shying away from issues surrounding Inheritance Tax. I know many of you in this room do not agree with how we responded and you feel let down."

Farmers have been told the Government is not 'shying away' from issues raised by the sector following changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR). Rachel Reeves Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary...

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