More than 400 farms in Westmorland and Lonsdale could be hit by the ‘Family Farm Tax’ following the government’s decision to cut inheritance tax relief for farms with local MP Tim Farron calling on the Government to scrap the tax hike on family farms.
Commenting on the reductions in agricultural property relief on inheritance tax announced in today’s Budget, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said:
On the eve of the Labour Government’s first Budget tomorrow, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has pleaded with ministers in the Treasury not to cut the agriculture budget.
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, South Lakes MP Tim Farron asked the Secretary of State for Defence to champion the work of a local counselling service for veterans.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has secured a meeting with the Minister of State for Water about tackling sewage pollution in Windermere.
Responding to a BBC investigation which found that United Utilities repeatedly dumped millions of litres of raw sewage illegally into Windermere, local MP Tim Farron said:
