Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment, Water and Rural Affairs
Organisations:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Responsibilities
Ministerial responsibilities within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs changed following the ministerial appointments on 7 October 2013
The minister is responsible for the natural environment and fisheries in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Responsibilities include:
- natural environment and biodiversity
- fisheries
- flooding and water, coastal erosion
- national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty
- access and rights of way
- land management and soil
- marine environment and inland waterways
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon Lord Benyon
2010 to 2013