Call for Defra Minister to 'correct record' on tenant concerns over ELM

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has accused Defra Minister Lord Benyon of giving a ‘completely incorrect’ account of a recent meeting with Farming Minister Victoria Prentis to the House of Lords.

Abi Kay
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Call for Defra Minister to 'correct record' on tenant concerns over ELM

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has accused Defra Minister Lord Benyon of giving a ‘completely incorrect' account of a recent meeting with Farming Minister Victoria Prentis to the House of Lords....

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