Written questions

Farms: Tenants

Commons · Question 14983 · Tabled 19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

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.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Nov 2024

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 ...