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Response to APR and BPR

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Tuesday, 19 November, 2024
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Peter at the Farmer's Protest 2024
Peter at the Farmer's Protest 2024
Peter at the Farmer's Protest 2024
Peter at the Farmer's Protest 2024
Peter at the Farmer's Protest 2024

The Autumn Budget 2024 brought many broken promises, spearheaded by Labour's passion to drive this country and its hard-working residents into economic instability.

I am passionate about green spaces and the environment so, when farmers and their land are impacted by greedy policies, it affects me deeply as your MP.

On Tuesday 19th November 2024, I joined my Conservative Parliamentary Colleagues to protest against this out-of-touch Labour Government's attack on British Farmers.

I then met with representatives of the Farming Community to hear the devastating impact this policy is having on food security in the UK.

There was a strong Leicestershire contingent at the Farmer's Protest, with myself joining ranks with Councillor Craig Smith and Dr Luke Evans MP. 

It is important we fight these unfair policies set out by Labour and fight to ensure our agriculture is not lost to money-inducing schemes and foreign companies buying our land for their profit.

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