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Cross-party rural group to consider impact of devolution

Stakeholders urged to have their say on skills, economic growth and housing

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A cross-party parliamentary group says rural communities must not lose out in devolution
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A cross-party parliamentary group says rural communities must not lose out in devolution

A group of cross-party MPs has launched the first ever parliamentary inquiry into the impact of devolution on rural areas, aimed at ensuring the countryside benefits from the trend to shift power from...

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