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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Alun Michael (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 26 April 2012 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Topical Questions

Question
In the last year of the Labour Government, 42 community-owned shops opened, thanks mainly to support from DEFRA and the Plunkett Foundation. How many community-owned shops have opened in each year since the general election?
Answer

My hon. Friend the Deputy Leader of the House says that he has one opening next month, and one opened in my constituency in recent weeks. Beyond that, I am afraid that I cannot tell the right hon. Gentleman the exact figure, but there is fervent support for the kind of initiatives that see community shops opening. We want to do our best, through big society support and other policies, to ensure that more happen.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
543 c1091 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Community development Shops
Link
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