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...