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Tenant Farming Commissioner Bill

A Bill to establish a Tenant Farming Commissioner; to make provision about the powers and duties of the commissioner, including powers in respect of payments under an Environmental Land Management scheme in cases where a tenant farmer has been evicted; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Tim FarronLiberal Democrat

Parliament last updated

12 February 2025

In Plain English

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The Bill would create a Tenant Farming Commissioner to oversee issues affecting tenant farmers and tenancy relations. It also sets out the commissioner's powers and duties, including authority over payments under Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes in eviction cases, along with related provisions.

Key Points

  • Creates a new Tenant Farming Commissioner to oversee tenant farming issues.
  • Defines the powers and duties of the commissioner.
  • Gives the commissioner powers in relation to Environmental Land Management scheme payments in eviction cases.
  • Covers connected provisions related to tenancy and environmental policy.
  • Brings housing and environmental policy aspects together in the context of farming tenancy.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It previously had a 1st reading in April 2024 and is now being debated further.

Who is affected?

Tenant farmers and their householdsFarm workers on tenant farmsLandlords and other entities renting farmlandRural communities and agricultural businessesRecipients of Environmental Land Management payments in eviction scenarios

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

30 Apr 2024

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

Tenant Farming Commissioner Bill

1 May 2024

The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.  

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.