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Simon Hart MP reflects on a remarkably challenging year and looks ahead to the next 12 months.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today, 1 January 2021, formally starts the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP).
A written statement from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the House of Commons giving an update on local restriction tiers in England.
UK REACH, the UK’s independent chemicals regulatory framework, starts on 1 January 2021
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to the House of Commons about the approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the current surge in COVID-19 numbers.
This letter provides advice to local planning authorities on the application of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2020.
…Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine meets regulator’s strict standards of safety, efficacy and quality.…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke in the House of Commons on the deal agreed with the European Union.
The new vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.
Joint clinical advice from the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers on the prioritisation of first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.
Edward Argar wrote to the health and social care sector about the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement and the government's preparations for 1 January 2021.
Government update on the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
DHSC's Chief Commercial Officer wrote to medicines and medical product suppliers, supply chain and businesses.
More than 600,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement on the outcome of negotiations with the European Union.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP, has announced the appointment of a new Chair and Commissioners to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.
National press conference held to discuss the COVID vaccination strategy and implementation.
The Fish Export Service is now available for fish and seafood exporters.
…The GUR lists registered providers whose compliance with the regulator's economic standards is being investigated.…
Round up of latest news from Defra related to agri-food and environmental topics
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