Michael Pollitt, agricultural editorA 30-strong list of parliamentary seats of key agricultural interest has been identified by the National Farmers' Union.Michael Pollitt, agricultural editor
A 30-strong list of parliamentary seats of key agricultural interest has been identified by the National Farmers' Union.
Three of the seats are in East Anglia and include Mid-Norfolk, Broadland, Waveney and south-east Cambridgeshire, where shadow farming minister James Paice is standing.
Other seats are Leeds Central (Defra secretary Hilary Benn), Arundel and South Downs (Show Defra secretary Nick Herbert).
It has identified the country's 30 agriculturally important seats because farmers are candidates, or candidates, if elected, could influence the industry in the future or the farming vote might influence the outcome.
The NFU's 30 to watch are: -
Arundel and South Downs; Brecon and Radnorshire; Brigg and Goole.
Brighton Pavilion; Broadland; Buckingham;
South East Cambridgeshire; Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Chippenham; Copeland; Gedling;
Grantham and Stamford; Leeds Central; Ludlow;
Meirionnydd Dwyfor; Newbury; Mid-Norfolk;
Penrith and The Border; Poplar and Limehouse;
Richmond Park; Selby and Ainsty; Somerton and Frome;
Stafford; Staffordshire Moorlands; Stroud;
Tiverton and Honiton; Torridge and West Devon;
Waveney; Westmorland and Lonsdale; York Outer.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here