James Naish

James Naish

Labour — Rushcliffe

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 June 2025

Debate

Businesses in Rural Areas

Contribution

I believe there was a rural White Paper in 1995, followed by a similar one in 2000, but then a 15-year gap until the productivity plan and another eight-year gap until the “Unleashing rural opportunity” paper of 2023, which was 28 pages in total. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we need a clear, defined rural strategy that ties all those elements together to release the potential of rural Britain?

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