Responding to the news that Jo Stevens defended the new tax on combined business and agricultural assets, Andrew RT Davies MS, Welsh Conservative Leader, said: “The shameless defence of this destructive policy is unforgivable. “Along with the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme, this new family farm death tax means we now have two Labour Governments…
The changes announced yesterday to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will see agricultural assets over £1m attract an inheritance tax at a rate of 20% from April 2026. The average size of a farm in Wales is roughly 118 acres. The average price for arable land in Wales is £8,500/acre. 118…
Responding to the Labour UK Government’s Autumn Budget, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies MS said: “Labour’s smash and grab Budget will have a devastating impact in Wales. “This Budget is built on the back of keeping pensioners cold this winter, and the National Insurance rise will be an incredibly destructive jobs tax…
Responding to the news that people living near a landfill site have said the worsening smell has put them off eating and means they have to stay indoors, Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Climate Change Minister, said: “NRW need to get a grip on this situation fast to bring much needed relief to residents…
Responding to the latest 20mph statistics in Wales, Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Whilst these figures seem encouraging, any claims of the success of 20mph speed limit are still premature. “With accidents and deaths increasing from earlier this year, questions must be asked about whether the 20mph policy is truly making…
In April 2022, Labour launched their plans to reduce waiting lists in Wales. They have spent £244m since 2018 and £114m since 2021, when Eluned Morgan became Health Minister. Yet, as of today waiting lists have increased for a record seventh month in a row. Waiting list stood at over 700,000 when the plan was…
Reflecting on his Topical Question on the £19 million tax bill facing NRW, wherein Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies called the £19 million loan to bail out the organisation “A wise use of taxpayers’ money,” James Evans MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Rural Affairs Minister, said: “A £19million tax bill could be the tip of the…
Councils in England and Wales are sitting on more than £8bn of infrastructure contributions, including over £6bn from section 106 agreements and almost £2bn raised through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), research by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has claimed. The HBF, which based its findings on responses to Freedom of Information requests from 208…
Responding to the news that Cardiff Airport has launched its first cargo service since 2010, carrying freight between South Wales and China, Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, said: “I have long campaigned for Cardiff Airport to diversify its revenue streams, so this project is a promising prospect. “If the transport links to…
Commenting on a letter signed by 47 organisations including many of the Royal Colleges, BMA Cymru and the Welsh NHS Confederation demanding work be done to reduce the impact of health inequalities, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Health, Sam Rowlands MS said: “Labour has failed abysmally to address growing health inequalities in Wales. “Sadly, a…
