In this update Abi Reader discusses the newly released Welsh Affairs Committee report that calls for a delay to the UK Government's reforms on inheritance tax. NFU Cymru had submitted both oral and written evidence to the inquiry. Among the report’s conclusions is a recommendation that the UK Government must delay implementing its final reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and (Business Property Relief) until an impact assessment has been published and scrutinised by the committee.
NFU Cymru is heartened that so much of the detail presented by the union in its evidence to the inquiry, highlighting the significant concerns of members across Wales, has been reflected in the committee’s report, its conclusions and recommendations.
Abi also discusses the recently announced housing order for birds, as a result of the heightened risk of Avian Influenza in Wales, something NFU Cymru has been lobbying for over the past couple of weeks.
Finally, Abi looks back at the NFU Cymru annual conference and congratulates Jessica Williams on winning the Sustainable Agriculture Award.
