Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78837
Rural Areas: Economic Situation
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
Mr Louie French
Conservative — Old Bexley and Sidcup
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
Dame Angela EagleDefra 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...
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