To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding has been allocated to businesses in the North West under the Rural Development Programme for England to date; and how many businesses in that region have participated in the programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding has been allocated to businesses in the North West under the Rural Development Programme for England to date; and how many businesses in that region have participated in the programme.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Norris, on 9 November 2009 (HC Deb, col 200W), why the average grant under the Rural Development Programme for England fell from around £2,800 in 2007–08 to...

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Norris, on 9 November 2009 (HC Deb, col 200W), why the average grant under the Rural Development Programme for England fell from around £2,800 in 2007–08 to...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Norris, on 9 November 2009 (HC Deb, col 200W), what is the normal interval between an application being made to the Rural Development Programme and a grant...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Norris, on 9 November 2009 (HC Deb, col 200W), what is the normal interval between an application being made to the Rural Development Programme and a grant...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Natural England has spent on the administration of agri-environment schemes under the Rural Development Programme England in each year of the programme; and how many (a) administration and (b) operational staff it employed on the administration...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much Natural England has spent on the administration of agri-environment schemes under the Rural Development Programme England in each year of the programme; and how many (a) administration and (b) operational staff it employed on the administration...

SI 2009/3264. Together with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 15 January 2010. Revokes and replaces SI 2009/3264.

SI 2009/3264. Together with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 15 January 2010. Revokes and replaces SI 2009/3264.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by Natural England on administering the Regional Development Programme for England (RDPE) on behalf of his Department in the last 12 months; and whether any of the costs within Natural England's Annual report are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by Natural England on administering the Regional Development Programme for England (RDPE) on behalf of his Department in the last 12 months; and whether any of the costs within Natural England's Annual report are...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much matched funding and other Treasury funding has been committed to the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE); and what the (a) consequences to date and (b) estimated consequences are of the change in the exchange rate...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much matched funding and other Treasury funding has been committed to the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE); and what the (a) consequences to date and (b) estimated consequences are of the change in the exchange rate...

SI 2009/3264. Together with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 January 2010. Revoked and replaced by SI 2009/3365.

SI 2009/3264. Together with an explanatory memorandum and impact assessment from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 January 2010. Revoked and replaced by SI 2009/3365.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional budget provision is available to promote rural development throughout the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional budget provision is available to promote rural development throughout the United Kingdom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many on-farm visits were made in relation to rural development programme schemes in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many on-farm visits were made in relation to rural development programme schemes in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many claimants have (a) applied for and (b) been awarded funds under the (i) European Regional Development Fund and (ii) rural development programme for England for (A) the purposes of storing water to prevent flooding down stream...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many claimants have (a) applied for and (b) been awarded funds under the (i) European Regional Development Fund and (ii) rural development programme for England for (A) the purposes of storing water to prevent flooding down stream...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the current underspend is on funding from the (a) European Regional Development Fund and (b) European Rural Development Fund which is administered by his Department; and what the total underspend was on European Regional Development Fund allocations...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the current underspend is on funding from the (a) European Regional Development Fund and (b) European Rural Development Fund which is administered by his Department; and what the total underspend was on European Regional Development Fund allocations...