Defra Secretary gives 'clearest signal yet' on Tenant Farming Commissioner

In an opposition debate in Parliament on Tuesday (October 8) Mr Reed said the idea of a commissioner had ‘merit' and there would be an announcement ‘shortly'

Rachael Brown
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Defra Secretary gives 'clearest signal yet' on Tenant Farming Commissioner

Defra Secretary Steve Reed has given the 'clearest signal yet' that the Government will progress forwards with the appointment of a Tenant Farming Commissioner for the agricultural landlord-tenant sector...

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