# Subsidy Control Act 2022, Paragraph A: Common interest

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Subsidies should pursue a specific policy objective in order to—
(a) remedy an identified market failure, or
(b) address an equity rationale (such as local or regional disadvantage, social difficulties or distributional concerns).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/23/schedule/1/paragraph/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/subsidy-control-act-2022/schedule-1/paragraph-A
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