Question follow-through · 12123
Population: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on the potential impact of rural depopulation on local services and economies.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 1 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on the potential impact of rural depopulation on local services and economies.
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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1 Jul 2026
Answer published
The UK Government aims to increase economic opportunity and boost resilience in underserved and underdeveloped regions. This includes supporting companies operating in secondary cities, rural supply chains, connective market infrastructure and trade oppor...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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