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  • Appointments to the National Forest Company

    Catherine Graham-Harrison appointed as Chair and Roger Clarke as a Non-Executive Director of the National Forest Company.

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

  • Budget 2011

    Welcoming today’s Budget statement, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “This is a budget for growth.  It is a budget that wants to…

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

  • Environment Agency to provide practical advice to help England adapt to climate change

    Environment Agency will take over as Defra's principal partner in delivering the Government's adaptation programme.

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

  • Secretary of State’s speech to the SDUK conference

    It’s a great pleasure to be with you today.

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

  • UK marine policy statement published

    Shared UK vision for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas.

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

  • Traditional Cumberland sausages win protected status in Europe

    Only Cumberland sausages made in Cumbria to specific standards can be called 'traditional' in future, Food Minister Jim Paice announced today.

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

  • Forestry advisory panel membership announced

    Members of an independent panel of experts that will make recommendations on forestry policy for England have been announced today by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.

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

  • Situation at Japanese nuclear plant

    The situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is extremely unlikely to pose an environmental risk to the UK.

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

  • Animal health and welfare budgets devolved

    Budgets will be devolved from 1 April 2011 and have been shared based on historic spending and animal numbers.

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

  • Approval for GM release in proposed Typhoid vaccine trial

    Defra has approved an application from Emergent Product Development UK Ltd to release a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) as part of a clinical trial to evaluate a vaccine against typhoid.

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

  • Research shows companies can save money by helping the environment

    Improving resource efficiency is key to a green economy, providing benefits for businesses and the environment while boosting the UK economy.

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

  • Government boosts hill farm and upland communities support

    Funding of up to £26million to support hill farmers and help some of England's rural communities to thrive was unveiled today by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman.

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

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech at the RSPB campaign launch

    Thank you, Mike, and thanks to all RSPB members for the work you’ve done so far to step up for nature.

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

  • Movement restrictions on older cattle introduced

    The restrictions are being placed on cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996.

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

  • 10,000 people take part in Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise

    Exercise Watermark will involve government departments, local resilience forums, emergency responders, water and energy companies, hospitals and schools.

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

  • Spelman sees resource efficiency in action

    Carrierpacs were developed following a successful bid for research and development funding through WRAP's retail programme.

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

  • Update on 2010 Single Payment Scheme

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament today: In my statement of 16 December I promised…

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

  • New Permanent Secretary for Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

    Bronwyn Hill appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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

  • Pesticides consultation on charges and enforcement launched

    A consultation on pesticides enforcement regulations and fees associated with protecting people and the environment from pesticides use has been launched today.

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

  • Embedding sustainability at the heart of Government

    How our commitment to mainstreaming sustainable development across Government will be fulfilled.

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