There is a lot of talk from the Opposition, who are getting very excited by this debate, about farms, but we have to remember that farms rely on farm workers. In the name of accuracy, could my hon. Friend put on the record a reminder of which Opposition parties, including the Lib Dems, voted for the abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board under the last Government? That actually drove down rural wages, and we should be talking about farm workers. Is it not true to say that when the Opposition refer to exemptions, the only thing they want to talk about is exemption from their own record being under scrutiny?
Farming and Inheritance Tax
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Pakes
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 4 December 2024.
It occurred during Opposition day on Farming and Inheritance Tax.
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