Extract from Oral answer (Lords) on Local Government: Economy - June 9

Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) [V]: My Lords, the response to lockdown has shown that, where a full range of digital tools is available, people and businesses can locate almost anywhere. This could be transformative for rural economies, so will the Minister commit that, when we get details of the shared prosperity fund there will a dedicated stream for rural areas that could work alongside new funds outlined in the Agriculture Bill?

The Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Lord Greenhalgh) (Con): My Lords, I have already made the commitment that the UK shared prosperity fund will see no diminution in the support to enable us to level up our economy, including support for rural areas.

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