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NFUS Conference: Labour 'not shying away' from concerns raised by farmers in APR debate

Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, said the Labour Government was 'listening' to issues raised by farmers following changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Inheritance Tax in the Autumn Budget

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Kirsty McNeill said: "We [the Government] are not shying away from issues surrounding Inheritance Tax. I know many of you in this room do not agree with how we responded and you feel let down."
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Kirsty McNeill said: "We [the Government] are not shying away from issues surrounding Inheritance Tax. I know many of you in this room do not agree with how we responded and you feel let down."

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have been told the Government is not 'shying away' from issues raised by the sector following changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR). Rachel Reeves Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary...

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