Question follow-through · 35760

Rural England Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Rural England Prosperity Fund has been reduced for the year 2025-2026.

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
11 Mar 2025
Answer
25 Mar 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Rural England Prosperity Fund has been reduced for the year 2025-2026.

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Department announced on 4th March that it would be providing an additional £33 million for the Rural England Prosperity Fund in financial year 2025-26. This announcement continues funding beyond the lifetime of the original scheme providing new money ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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