James Cleverly, former Foreign Secretary, has voiced concerns over the Chancellor's inheritance tax hike on agricultural properties, arguing it jeopardizes food security in the UK. He criticized the current government for being complacent about potential disruptions to food supply, especially carbohydrates. The article highlights a Defra report indicating the impact of Russiaâs war in Ukraine on food inflation, while the government claims to be investing £5 billion in farming reforms. Cleverly insists that disrespecting farmers could lead to dire consequences for national food accessibility.
I do worry that this Government is really blase about food and farming, because it cannot envisage a circumstance where there is even a moderate disruption of UK accessibility to core foods, particularly carbohydrates.
If they're right, well, I'm not sure I still agree with driving farms out of business. If they're wrong, the stakes are so high it is unconscionable.
Our commitment to farmers remains steadfast. This Government are investing £5 billion into farming, the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country's history.
One of the problems we've had for a number of decades is we've seen policies that have not respected or understood the importance of agriculture to food security.
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