CLA delivers President’s letter and farm produce to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Yorkshire office
A personal letter from CLA President Victoria Vyvyan, in addition to a festive food parcel of Yorkshire produce, was hand-delivered to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ constituency office
On Friday 20 December, CLA Director North Harriet Ranson delivered a selection of traditional Christmas food staples – produced and procured in Yorkshire - to the Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves’ Leeds West and Pudsey constituency office. The delivery also included a letter from CLA President Victoria Vyvyan, with an invitation to meet in the New Year.
The letter reminded the Chancellor of the calls made by farmers, rural enterprises and landowners about the impact of inheritance tax reforms on their family businesses. It also included an invitation to meet with the CLA President and a delegation of industry leaders to positively work together for a more prosperous future.
The CLA’s Director North, Harriet Ranson, said:
“Our message to the Chancellor is simple – ‘we are not your enemy’.
“Our special delivery contained food which was produced and sourced from across Yorkshire. It recognises the hard work of our farmers and highlights the deliciously nutritious food they grow and livestock they rear. What better time to celebrate our farmers than around the food plates on Christmas day?”
My Christmas wish is that the Chancellor would meet, listen and ultimately act on reversing her plans on inheritance tax to save our family farms and rural businesses. Doing this would be an incentive for growth in the rural economy, with an added bonus of generating more revenue for government in capital tax receipts
Harriet also delivered a food donation to a foodbank in the Leeds area.