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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Spelman’s speech to the NFU AGM: ‘A New Partnership’

    Spelman’s speech to the NFU AGM: ‘A New Partnership’.

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

  • Jim Paice’s speech at the National Farmers Union (Scotland) Conference

    Jim Paice’s speech at the National Farmers Union (Scotland) Conference.

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

  • Temporary Suspension of Spending Review Forestry Estate Sales

    This only applies to the 15% of the public forestry estate referred to in the Spending Review.

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

  • UK emissions of air pollutants: 2009 additional results

    Emissions of air pollutants that are covered by the UK Air Quality Strategy and the CLRTAP.

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

  • Work begins on new flood defence schemes

    Protecting homes from the threat of flooding and coastal erosion is incredibly important for the government.

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

  • Farmers must back the Campaign for the Farmed Environment

    An open letter from Jim Paice, Minister for Agriculture, to the farming industry.

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

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech at the Water UK Annual City conference

    Thank you. I'm delighted to be here to set out the Coalition's new vision for the water industry - one of resilience, sustainability, efficiency, innovation and affordability.

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

  • Caroline Spelman’s speech to the Soil Association, “The future of food”

    Hello, and I'm very sorry not to be with you in person today.

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

  • National Nature Reserves: myths busted

    Ministers have decided that the National Nature Reserves will remain in public ownership.

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

  • Air quality indicators: 2010 provisional UK results

    The indicators measure annual UK levels of pollution from particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3).

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

  • Local authority collected waste management statistics for England: provisional quarter 1 of 2010/11

    National Statistics on local authority collected waste management were published today by Defra according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

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

  • Defra helps companies build confidence in green claims

    Defra today published new Green Claims Guidance to help companies describe the environmental credentials of their products in a way that people find easier to understand.

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

  • New deputy chair for Natural England

    Professor David Hill appointed as Deputy Chair of Natural England.

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

  • Government to cull magpies: myths busted

    The Government are not culling magpies or crows.

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

  • Future of the public forest estate: Myths busted

    Heritage and community woodlands will be run for the benefit of the communities and visitors that enjoy them and the wildlife they sustain.

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

  • Changing climate, changing infrastructure

    Roads, railways, energy and water supply networks and other infrastructure all need to be able to cope with the effects of a changing climate.

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

  • New direction for England’s public forest estate

    Consultation document on the ownership and management of the 18% of England's woodland currently run by the Forestry Commission. 

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

  • Launch of public forest estates consultation: myths busted

    Our heritage forests, such as the New Forest and the Forest of Dean, are unequivocally not for sale.

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

  • New look for Science Advisory Council

    Changes to the Science Advisory Council (SAC) for Defra have been announced to help the department achieve better and more co-ordinated scientific advice. 

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

  • New advisory panel to appoint ‘transition trustees’ for new waterways charity

    Andrew Hind CB has been appointed as Chair of the new independent Advisory Panel on First Appointments and Transition.

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