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Rural England Prosperity Fund

Commons · Question 36808 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reduction of the Rural England Prosperity Fund in the 2025-26 financial year on rural areas.

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 ...