Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Rural Growth)

Organisations: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• floods
• water
• resources and waste
• air quality and noise
• environment regulation, including chemicals
• rural growth
• lead for Environment Agency and joint lead for Natural England

Previous holders of this role

1. Robbie Moore MP

   2023 to 2024

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• £1m fund to help more councils combat fly-tipping
  • 18 May 2024
  • Press release
• Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead
  • 13 May 2024
  • Press release
• Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality
  • 09 May 2024
  • Press release
• Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources
  • 22 April 2024
  • Press release
• National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March
  • 18 April 2024
  • Press release
• Crackdown on water firms sees millions invested into local action
  • 09 April 2024
  • Press release
• New £295m for councils to introduce weekly food waste collections
  • 25 March 2024
  • Press release
• Rural community green spaces to be rejuvenated through new government investment
  • 23 March 2024
  • Press release
• Water company civil sanction sees money paid to charity
  • 14 March 2024
  • Press release
• Bathing Waters Designations - EIR2023/09880
  • 28 February 2024
  • Foi release

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