To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the level of demand for funding available through the Rural Development Programme for England to support upland farming.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the level of demand for funding available through the Rural Development Programme for England to support upland farming.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding is available to the Yorkshire and the Humber region under the Rural Development Programme for England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding is available to the Yorkshire and the Humber region under the Rural Development Programme for England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what arrangements are in place to ensure the use of funding available to Yorkshire and the Humber under the Rural Development Programme for England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what arrangements are in place to ensure the use of funding available to Yorkshire and the Humber under the Rural Development Programme for England.

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Mark Prisk) has today made the following Statement. The reform of the delivery of economic development in England was one of the key commitments in the coalition agreement, and the Government have given a public commitment that the eight...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Mark Prisk) has today made the following Statement. The reform of the delivery of economic development in England was one of the key commitments in the coalition agreement, and the Government have given a public commitment that the eight...

The reform of the delivery of economic development in England was one of the key commitments in the coalition agreement, and the Government have given a public commitment that the eight regional development agencies (excluding London which is being dealt with separately) will cease activities by March 2012, pending final...

The reform of the delivery of economic development in England was one of the key commitments in the coalition agreement, and the Government have given a public commitment that the eight regional development agencies (excluding London which is being dealt with separately) will cease activities by March 2012, pending final...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will bring forward proposals to simplify the applications process for claiming funding under the Rural Development programme; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will bring forward proposals to simplify the applications process for claiming funding under the Rural Development programme; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the economy of the North West Regional Development Agency's rural development programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the economy of the North West Regional Development Agency's rural development programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has made an assessment of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on employment levels in the North West of the transfer to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of responsibility for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he has made an assessment of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on employment levels in the North West of the transfer to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of responsibility for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what arrangements are in place for schemes funded through the Rural Development Programme for England following the closure of the regional development agencies; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what arrangements are in place for schemes funded through the Rural Development Programme for England following the closure of the regional development agencies; and if she will make a statement.

I am today announcing a series of changes I will be making to the operation and delivery of the socio-economic elements of the rural development programme for England 2007-13 (RDPE), which are currently delivered by the regional development agencies. Future responsibility for delivery of support for farming and forestry competitiveness,...

I am today announcing a series of changes I will be making to the operation and delivery of the socio-economic elements of the rural development programme for England 2007-13 (RDPE), which are currently delivered by the regional development agencies. Future responsibility for delivery of support for farming and forestry competitiveness,...

My right honourable friend the Minister for Agriculture and Food (James Paice) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing a series of changes that I will be making to the operation and delivery of the socioeconomic elements of the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13...

My right honourable friend the Minister for Agriculture and Food (James Paice) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing a series of changes that I will be making to the operation and delivery of the socioeconomic elements of the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13...