On Saturday 25 January, NFU Scotland Lothian and Borders members will join others in the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax nationwide day of action by holding a Tractor Rally. This rally has been planned to highlight the damage that the UK Government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax will do and the threat to the viability of family farms across the UK. It will also thank the public for its growing support in this matter.
Across the region, there are planned rallies in Ingliston and Kelso starting at 11am. In Lothians, the rally will travel around Edinburgh city bypass before gathering at North carpark at Ingliston, EH28 8NB, to meet MPs. In the Borders, members will congregate at the Border Union Showground, Kelso, TD5 8LS, before heading to Kelso Farmers Market. At both events, there will be an opportunity to speak with MPs and the public, to raise concerns about how changes to taxation will impact their businesses directly and the wider rural economy.
All NFUS members are invited to take part, but should liaise with Regional Manager Lindsay Brown in advance to register their interest and get a briefing on participation (contact details are below).
NFU Scotland has welcomed others involved with the farming sector in the area to participate and raise awareness of how these taxations proposals would impact their supply-chain businesses. Those wishing to attend should also contact Lindsay Brown prior to the event.
Similar rallies and events will be taking part across the whole of the UK at the same time in a show of unity and strength to demonstrate visual support for the #StopTheFamilyFarmTax campaign. These all are being led and supported by all four UK farming Unions – NFU Scotland, NFU, NFU Cymru and Ulster Farmers’ Union. It will show MPs and ministers clearly that agriculture across the whole of the UK is united in rejecting this awful policy – a policy we were never consulted on and promised would never happen.
Notes to editors:
- Members of the press are welcome to attend the rally on 25 January, pre-registration of their attendance with the Regional Manager is greatly appreciated.
- For general press enquiries to NFU Scotland, please contact media@nfus.org.uk.
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Contact Lindsay Brown on 07780 441750