Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 18 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 November 2022. It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Farms: Tenants

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to meet with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the recommendations on taxation made by Baroness Kate Rock in her Tenancy Working Group Report.

Answer: A diverse and vibrant tenanted sector is vital to the future of agriculture, and we want all types of farmers and other land managers, including tenants, to get involved with the new schemes. I therefore welcome the recommendations in the Rock Review and will be meeting with Baroness Rock to discuss those very soon. We have already implemented some of the recommendations, including designing the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to be accessible to tenants, including those with shorter term agreements. The Government is considering the further recommendations made in the Rock Review, including those on taxation and the new Environmental Land Management schemes, and will publish a formal response in due course.

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