Autumn Statement live webchat – get your questions answered

Farmers Weekly readers will get a chance to put your questions to industry experts when Chancellor George Osborne announces his Autumn Statement tomorrow.


Agricultural accountants and advisers will be on hand at 12.15pm on Wednesday 5 December to break down the implications of the Autumn Statement for farmers and answer any questions.


The panel will include:



  • Phil Bicknell, NFU chief economist
  • Carlton Collister, tax consultant from Landtax LLP
  • Catherine Desmond, senior tax manager, Saffery Champness
  • Tim Price, media relations executive, NFU Mutual
  • Claire Harris, solicitor, Withers
  • Andrew Shirley, head of research at Knight Frank
  • Georgina Hamilton, solicitor, Withers
  • Rebecca Spencer, solicitor, Withers

Caroline Stocks, our Midlands reporter, will chair the live event.



Get involved


The announcement is expected to last roughly an hour, and our experts will be online throughout the announcement on the Farmers Weekly homepage.


There is no need to log in or register – just visit FWi at 12.15pm, where you will find a discussion box and will be able to join the conversation in real time.


Don’t worry if you can’t make it along tomorrow – you can submit questions now and we’ll get them answered for you. A full transcript will also be available as soon as it’s finished.


Email your questions to robyn.vinter@rbi.co.uk


Tweet @robynvinterfw



Or post a question on our forum.

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