Question follow-through · 35691

Dover Port Health Authority: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has confirmed funding for the Dover Port Health Authority for the 2025-26 financial year.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
5 Mar 2025
Target answer date
7 Mar 2025
Answer
28 Mar 2025 · 23 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has confirmed funding for the Dover Port Health Authority for the 2025-26 financial year.

  2. 7 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Defra remains committed to agreeing a funding model with Dover Port Health Authority to help tackle illegal imports. The Government’s fiscal position is challenging, and we need to make some difficult decisions. Despite this, we have been able to secure f...

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