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NDM8832 Plaid Cymru Debate - Agricultural Property Relief

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Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)

Plaid Cymru Debate - Agricultural Property Relief

NDM8832 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government that they reconsider and pause the family farm tax until such a time as they have conducted a thorough consultation and economic review of its impact on working farms.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all and replace with: 

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes that agricultural property relief is a reserved matter;  

2. Recognises the concerns expressed by Welsh farmers about changes to agricultural property relief; and  

3. Recognises that Welsh Ministers have and will continue to advocate to the UK Government that the views of Welsh farmers be given full and proper consideration.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.42

Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM8832 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to make representations to the UK Government that they reconsider and pause the family farm tax until such a time as they have conducted a thorough consultation and economic review of its impact on working farms.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

0

26

51

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all and replace with: 

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes that agricultural property relief is a reserved matter;  

2. Recognises the concerns expressed by Welsh farmers about changes to agricultural property relief; and  

3. Recognises that Welsh Ministers have and will continue to advocate to the UK Government that the views of Welsh farmers be given full and proper consideration.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

25

51

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes that agricultural property relief is a reserved matter;  

2. Recognises the concerns expressed by Welsh farmers about changes to agricultural property relief; and  

3. Recognises that Welsh Ministers have and will continue to advocate to the UK Government that the views of Welsh farmers be given full and proper consideration.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

11

14

51

The motion as amended was agreed.