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Rural Areas: Economic Situation

Commons · Question 78837 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) horseracing, (b) the equine sector and (c) the rural economy.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 30 Oct 2025

Defra regularly engages with other Departments including The Treasury to ensure our interests, including in rural areas, are not overlooked. The Spending Review settlement outlined the Government’s support for the rural economy and to protect the countrys...