A question on #Cooperatives #RuralAreas tabled by Ben Goldsborough on 09-06-2025 has been answered by Alex Norris.

Heading: Cooperatives: Rural Areas
Question ID: 1810932
UIN: 58429
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-09
Asking Member ID: 5205
Asking Member display name: Ben Goldsborough
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Ben Goldsborough
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of community ownership to businesses in rural areas.
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Date answered: 2025-06-17
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Answering Member ID: 4641
Answering Member display name: Alex Norris
Answering Member handle: AlexJJNorris
Answering Member Twitter reference: @AlexJJNorris
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Answer text: This government is committed to doubling the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector. Diverse business models are important, not only in terms of our growth mission, but also to support our communities to thrive. That is why we welcomed the independen...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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