Written questions

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

Commons · Question 65589 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Minister has led engagement with the agricultural sector on the proposed changes to inheritance tax.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 15 Jul 2025

The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, and fixing the public finances. The reforms reduce the inheritance tax advant...