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  • Preferred candidate for new Chair of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) announced

    Jonson Cox has been selected as the Government's preferred candidate as the new Chair of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew

    Professor Malcolm Press has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by Lord Taylor of Holbeach. This appointment…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lynne Featherstone: Annual Report of the Security Industry Authority: 2010 /11

    **This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 27 June 2012 by Lynne Featherstone, and in the House of Lords by Lord…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hidden costs of powering our homes

    Computers, televisions and other electrical products plugged in but not in use or left on standby cost the UK up to £1.3 billion.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vulnerable households set to save on water bills

    An estimated 2.4 million households have difficulties meeting the costs of their water bills.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair appointments

    New appointments of Chairs to the Anglian (Northern) and Southern RFCC

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Progress at Rio+20 towards greener future

    World leaders attending the summit on sustainable development approved the agreements drawn up earlier in the week following negotiations by 193 countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New bovine TB Eradication Advisory Group for England

    Following the review of the Bovine TB Eradication Group for England (TBEG), Jim Paice today announced a new Bovine TB Eradication Advisory Group for England (TBEAG).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leading businesses to disclose greenhouse gas emissions

    The UK is the first country to make it compulsory for companies to include emissions data for their entire organisation in their annual reports.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government gives £7.5 million to boost global wildlife

    To celebrate the success of the UK's Darwin Initiative, a flagship international wildlife and conservation programme, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has announced another £7.5 million to fund further projects, w…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Level playing field for UK pig farmers

    Sow stalls have been illegal in Britain since 1999 but they will not be outlawed in the rest of the EU until the beginning of next year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review needed of livestock transport

    Rules surrounding transportation must be based on existing and emerging scientific evidence so as to reduce the stress that long journeys may cause animals.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK takes another step to protect endangered sharks

    Endangered sharks will be given greater protection following the signing of an international agreement on the conservation of sharks, Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rural Roadshow comes to Isles of Scilly

    Insights are helping to ensure that rural policies meet the real needs of rural communities and businesses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Re-appointments to the Veterinary Residues Committee

    Seven members re-appointed to serve on the Veterinary Residues Committee for a further four years from January 2013. 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jim Paice speech at Dairy UK dinner

    Thank you, as ever to Dairy UK, for the invitation to speak for the third year running.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK secures major step forward in EU fish negotiations

    EU Council has agreed a general approach which includes a commitment to ban the discarding of dead fish.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Director appointed at Kew

    Richard Deverell has been appointed as the Director at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew by the Kew Board of Trustees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Myth bust: Daily Telegraph claim that Government planned to relax planning restrictions in National Parks

    The Government never had any intention to change the protection that National Parks have in the planning system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointments to National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority

    New appointments to England’s National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority have been made by Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government