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<p>The Secretary of State has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive
both bilaterally and via the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs which brings together ministers from all parts of the UK to discuss matters
of shared interest, including funding. Defra also regularly holds discussions with
stakeholders from across the agricultural industry, including representatives from
Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has pledged to guarantee the current
annual budget in every year of this Parliament. HM Treasury is ultimately responsible
for financial matters across UK Government and lead on discussions on all funding
matters with finance ministers in the devolved administrations. Defra will of course
continue to work closely with HM Treasury and the devolved administrations on these
funding arrangements and to agree funding after 2020.</p>
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