Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for farming.”
Tabled: 5 September 2024Answered: 12 September 2024
Asked by
John Lamont
Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Nesil Caliskan)
I thank the hon. Member for raising that important issue. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 goes some way towards addressing it, but I highlight that the Government are pushing ahead with high-street rental auctions, which are helping to bring long-term empty shops back into use.