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Hefty fines of more than £100 for small mistakes such as leaving your bin lid open have been cut under changes to the law brought in by Defra today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Homes, roads and parks could all be better protected from the effects of climate change after an agreement was struck between ministers and local government.
The 2012 statistics on biodiversity indicators have been published today.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has launched a video to promote its Breathing Planet Campaign.
The GLA will remove unnecessary regulatory burdens and costs for responsible employers.
Myth Bust: Reports that Defra is proposing to cull buzzards
Statement on IPCC police corruption report on 24 May 2012 to House of Commons by Theresa May and House of Lords by Lord Henley.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here today at Central Hall, Westminster and my thanks to Christian Aid, Progressio, CAFOD and Tearfund for organising this timely event.
I am delighted to be here today and my thanks to the Food and Drink Federation and Forum for the Future for organising such a worthwhile event.
The body makes recommendations to Ministers on appeals against the RPA's decisions on Common Agricultural Policy payment claims.
Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today on this very pressing issue.
All four nations within the UK will be given greater power to manage their own fishing quotas.
British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.
An increasing number of British favourites are becoming supermarket staples and delighting Chinese consumers.
We are not interfering in how councils decide to collect peoples' recycling or left over rubbish.
Food and Farming Minister, Jim Paice, sends a daily update from his trade mission to China.
Devon and Somerset is one of five regions selected by Government earlier this year to benefit from a Rural Growth Network.
All unrecorded footpaths and bridleways created before 1949 cannot be recorded after 1 January 2026.
Five members have been appointed to the independent Natural Capital Committee by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.
Recent record-breaking rainfall has altered the situation.
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