The Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP

Biography

Owen Paterson was appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for North Shropshire on 1 May 1997.

Education

Owen was educated at Radley College, Abingdon and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he studied history.

Political career

Owen held several posts while in opposition, including Shadow Minister for Transport from 2005 to 2007 and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2010. He was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from May 2010 to September 2012.

Career outside politics

He joined the British Leather Company in 1979, becoming Sales Director in 1983 and Managing Director in 1993.

Personal life

Owen is married with 3 children.

Previous roles in government

• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • 2012 to 2014
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • 2010 to 2012

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• 2010 to 2015 government policy: biodiversity and ecosystems
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• External legal advice in 2012
  • 01 August 2014
  • Foi release
• Costs of travel for special advisers from 2011 to 2014
  • 01 August 2014
  • Foi release
• Website name changes from MAFF to Defra and to GOV.UK
  • 11 July 2014
  • Foi release
• Defra awards £19 million to help rural businesses
  • 09 July 2014
  • News story
• Science Advisory Council (SAC) ICT services
  • 09 July 2014
  • Foi release
• Role of the Head of Sustainable Development
  • 08 July 2014
  • Foi release
• Spend on external legal services from 2009 to 2014
  • 07 July 2014
  • Foi release
• Rhydymwyn tunnels - radon gas
  • 02 July 2014
  • Foi release
• Ragwort communications meetings
  • 24 June 2014
  • Foi release

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