Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• farming
• food
• fisheries
• agri-science and innovation
• trade
• lead for Rural Payments Agency (RPA), Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and The Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA)

Previous holders of this role

1. The Rt Hon Sir Mark Spencer

   2022 to 2024

Announcements

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• Government unveils major package of farming and food sector support
  • 17 June 2024
  • Press release
• Planning red tape slashed for farmers
  • 21 May 2024
  • Press release
• Expanded and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for farmers published
  • 21 May 2024
  • Press release
• UK fishing industry to benefit from cutting-edge technology to help manage fish stocks
  • 13 May 2024
  • Press release
• Local fishers to benefit from extra post-Brexit fishing quota
  • 08 May 2024
  • Press release
• New multi-million pound action plan launched to protect the River Wye
  • 12 April 2024
  • Press release
• Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding
  • 11 April 2024
  • Press release
• UK fishing opportunities worth over £970 million secured for 2024
  • 10 April 2024
  • Press release
• Government response to Independent Review on Dartmoor published
  • 10 April 2024
  • Press release
• Hemp licensing changes will help grow UK economy
  • 09 April 2024
  • News story

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