division_name: Rural Economy
motion: <p class="" pid=".386.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid=".386.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House recognises that the livelihood of millions of British people depends on the rural economy; notes that British agriculture is in the throes of its worst recession since the 1930s; regrets the burden of regulation imposed on farms and other rural businesses; expresses concern about the lack of affordable housing and the strain on public services in rural areas; and calls upon the Government to acknowledge the gravity of the crisis in the countryside and to address effectively and urgently the problems faced by rural communities.</p>
  
  <p pid=".425.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put accordingly,</i> That the original words stand part of the Question:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".425.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 192, Noes 283.</p>