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Rural England Prosperity Fund

Commons · Question 36970 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he made an assessment of the adequacy of the Rural England Prosperity Fund before reducing the level of funding to be provided through that scheme in the 2025-26 financial year

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 19 Mar 2025

The Department announced on 4th March that it would be providing an additional £33 million for the Rural England Prosperity Fund in financial year 2025-26. This announcement continues funding beyond the lifetime of the original scheme providing new money ...