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Written question asked by Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru) on Friday, 1 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 June 2018 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 June 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


LEADER Programme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK providing and maintaining funding allocated by the EU's LEADER programme at the same level after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

Rural development is a devolved matter.

The agreement in principle between the UK and the EU states that we will continue to participate in EU programmes until they close in 2020. The UK will therefore receive its full allocation of 2014-2020 LEADER funding.


All decisions on future spending will be made at the Spending Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149031
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Finance LEADER programme Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk