Support for rural businesses
A debate on support for rural businesses will take place in Westminster Hall on 18 June 2025 at 2:30pm. The Library will publish briefing materials ahead of the debate.

This note provides an overview of City Deals, with details on the 31 that have been successfully negotiated since July 2012.
City Deals (1 MB , PDF)
City deals are bespoke packages of funding and decision-making powers negotiated between central government and local authorities and/or Local Enterprise Partnerships and other local bodies.
Between July 2012 and August 2014, 26 city deals were agreed, covering England only.
The first wave, completed in July 2012 covered the 8 largest English cities outside London; the second wave, completed in July 2014 covered the next 14 largest English cities and their wider areas, as well as the next 6 English cities and areas with the highest population growth between 2001 and 2010.
In August 2014, Glasgow and the Clyde Valley became the first area outside England to agree a deal.
In total, 6 deals have been agreed in Scotland, and 2 each in Wales and Northern Ireland, with the most recent (Derry City and Strabane) being agreed in September 2024.
City Deals (1 MB , PDF)
A debate on support for rural businesses will take place in Westminster Hall on 18 June 2025 at 2:30pm. The Library will publish briefing materials ahead of the debate.
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
This note examines the current state of infrastructure in the UK, recent Government policies and levels of investment.