Levelling Up Rural Britain

Summary

The Government published its Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper on 2 February 2022.

The Government used the white paper to set 12 targets, or “missions” linked to policy objectives. The targets all have a 2030 end date, “setting the medium-term ambition” of the Government.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 2022-23 had its First Reading in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022 and its Second Reading on 8 June 2022.

The Bill is now due to have its report stage and third reading on a date to be announced.

This briefing contains background material on levelling up funding for rural areas, the rural economy, farm support schemes, rural demography, educational attainment, housing and health and broadband connectivity in rural areas.