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Farms: Tenants

Asked by Cat SmithLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 25 November 2024UIN 14983

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a right to buy for tenant farmers.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

This Government recognises the importance of tenant farmers in contributing to a resilient and thriving farming sector. The Government has not made an assessment on the potential merits of introducing a right to buy for tenant farmers but is committed to ensuring agricultural tenancies are fair and collaborative.

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