Tom Gordon gives support to farmers on Back British Farming Day

Harrogate and Knaresborough’s Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon has pledged his support to British farmers on the National Farming Union Back British Farmers Day (Wednesday 11th September).

At the General Election, the Liberal Democrats set out their plan to back British farmers including: 

• Accelerating the rollout of the new Environmental Land Management schemes, properly funding it with an extra £1bn a year to support British farmers.
• Renegotiating the “botched” Australian and New Zealand trade deals and ensure the high animal welfare and environmental standards of British farmers’ standards are not undercut.
• Negotiating comprehensive veterinary and plant health agreements with the EU, to allow British farmers to trade with our European neighbours with minimal need for checks.

Tom Gordon has pledged to be a voice for farmers and rural communities across Harrogate and Knaresborough, fighting for a fair deal for them.

Commenting, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, Tom Gordon, said: 

“Farmers were taken for granted so often under the last Conservative Government. Now as a Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough I will stand up for our farmers and rural communities. 

"The previous Conservative Government, through incompetence and indifference, failed to support farmers in our community. The new government must do the right thing and provide farmers with the fair deal they deserve. 

“Liberal Democrats back British farmers. At the General Election, we called for a £1bn a year funding boost for our farmers and we’ll keep holding the new government to account.”