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  • Natural Capital Committee’s first state of natural capital report: government response

    Our response to the Natural Capital Committee’s first state of natural capital report.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wild animals in circuses

    This document contains the following information: Wild animals in circuses

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Code of practice for the welfare of privately kept non-human primates

    A guide to the steps a keeper of primates must take to meet the needs of an animal as required by Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill

    This document contains the following information: Draft Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • River Ecclesbourne improvement plan

    An improvement plan for the River Ecclesbourne and its valley.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • An assessment of key evidence about neonicotinoids and bees

    Defra assessment of the key evidence about neonicotinoids and bees to help inform national and international considerations of this issue.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Triennial Review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee

    On 21 March 2013, Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced the start of the Triennial Review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review and evaluation: Animal Health and Welfare Board for England

    Executive summary (interim) of independent evaluation of the AHWBE, commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the sustainable growing media task force

    This government response addresses the key issues from the task force's report on removing the barriers to reducing peat use in horticulture.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Towards sustainable growing media

    The report sets out the Chairman's thoughts on the work of the Task Force and the challenges ahead.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • AHWBE recommendation: informal stakeholder engagement - bovine TB

    Recommendation to publish the summary of responses from the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England’s call for views.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Habitats and Wild Birds Directives: Simplification of guidance in England

    Defra seeks your views on two of the main guidance simplification measures from the recent Habitats and Wild Birds Directive Implementation Review.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Animal health and welfare and food safety report: review of the balance of competences

    Report on animal health and food safety for the government's review of the balance of competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on proposal to increase the fee to add a prohibited type dog to the Index of Exempted Dogs

    Defra is seeking views from Wales on a proposed increase in the fee for placing a dog on the Index of Exempted Dogs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • AHWBE recommendation: cattle movement controls

    Recommendation to agree the proposed changes to cattle movement controls for bovine tuberculosis, from the TB Eradication Advisory Group (TBEAG).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wildlife law

    Summary The Law Commission announced its 11th Programme of work on 19 July 2011. This includes a project to look at how wildlife management…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Habitats Directive: consultation on draft guidance on the application of article 6(4)

    Alternative solutions, imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI) and compensatory measures Summary Views were sought on draft…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations

    Amendment to Act to make new provision for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes.

    • From: Home Office
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • AHWBE recommendation: bovine TB eradication plan

    Recommendation to agree the proposed approach to securing continued EU approval and funding for the Bovine TB Eradication Plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Post-legislative assessment of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

    This document contains the following information: Post-legislative assessment of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government