Ministerial role

Minister of State for Agriculture and Food

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Responsibilities

Ministerial responsibilities within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs changed following the ministerial appointments on 7 October 2013

The minister is responsible for agriculture and food at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Responsibilities include:

• animal health (including endemic and exotic diseases)
• farming and food
• hunting and shooting
• Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
• Single Payments Scheme
• welfare of farm animals

Previous holders of this role

1. David Heath CBE

   • 2012 to 2013

2. The Rt Hon James Paice

   • 2010 to 2012

Announcements

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1. Launch of week to inspire small food and drink businesses to export

   • 23 September 2013
   • Press release

2. Waste targets beaten by DIY sector

   • 27 August 2013
   • News story

3. Bovine TB: Tough new rules to halt the spread of disease

   • 12 August 2013
   • News story

4. Hop to it! Kent says cheers to Britain's first protected hops

   • 7 August 2013
   • News story

5. Future of farming: attracting new talent to careers in agriculture

   • 9 July 2013
   • Press release

6. Defra to meet the cost of removing sheep killed in snow

   • 15 May 2013
   • Press release

7. Appointments to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

   • 3 May 2013
   • Press release

8. Reappointments to National Forest Company

   • 9 April 2013
   • Press release

9. Statement from Minister of State David Heath following meeting with food industry – Wednesday 13 February

   • 13 February 2013
   • Press release

10. Minister of State’s speech to the SEMEX Dairy Conference

    • 17 January 2013
    • Speech

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