Written questions

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Commons · Question 12709 · Tabled 5 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 14 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to Inheritance Tax announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 on levels of production of the five key crops by tonnage in the

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 14 Nov 2024

The level of crop production is always subject to factors such as weather conditions and prevailing prices. Beyond such normal factors, the Government does not expect the inheritance tax changes to have a material impact on crop production. We have robust...