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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to Rothamsted Research

    Speech made by Owen Paterson on GM technology.

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

  • Owen Paterson calls for GM businesses to come to UK

    Businesses should come to the UK if they want to research and develop GM technologies, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said today.

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

  • International conservation and environment projects receive £8 million

    Some of the world’s richest environmental assets will be better protected following a multi-million pound announcement by Environment Minister Richard Benyon today.

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

  • Recycle Week celebrates its 10th anniversary

    From Monday 17 June, Recycle Week encourages people, local authorities and businesses to recycle.

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

  • Historic fisheries deal secured by UK government

    An historic deal to reform the broken Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has today been agreed by EU Member States and is expected to become law later this year.

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

  • Richard Macdonald appointed to the Environment Agency Board

    Richard Macdonald has been appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Owen Paterson.

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

  • Defra approves extension of GM wheat trial

    Defra has given approval for Rothamsted Research to extend a trial of GM wheat this autumn.

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

  • Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee: Three new members appointed

    The Defra Minister for Science and Research, Lord De Mauley, has, with the agreement of the Devolved Administrations, appointed three new members to the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee.

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

  • Dangerous dogs: Exempted Index fee increase

    The amount it costs to place a banned type of dog on the Index of Exempted Dogs is increasing from the 1st July 2013.

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

  • Lord de Mauley speech at the local waste review launch

    Speech made by Lord de Mauley on recycling of local authority waste.

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

  • Professor Chris Elliott to lead review into food supply networks

    Professor Chris Elliott will lead an independent review of Britain’s food system in light of the recent horsemeat fraud.

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

  • Smarter rules for safer food

    The European Commission is modernising legislation around food, feed, live animals, and plants - your views are welcomed.

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

  • River health gets £1.6 million boost

    A new £1.6 million project to improve river health and water quality in England has been launched by the government today.

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

  • Ivory poaching hits record levels

    A new drive to help save the elephant has been launched today by the government, in the wake of the highest levels of ivory poaching since records began.

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

  • Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech at the UK-Ireland Food Business Innovation Summit

    Speech made by Owen Paterson on strengthening the relationship between the UK and Ireland.

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

  • Bovine TB information note: Badger vaccination scheme 2013

    Information note on Bovine TB.

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  • Waste industry growth summit to create UK investment

    Owen Paterson is meeting investors, bankers and entrepreneurs today to discuss how to improve growth and investment in waste and recycling.

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

  • Deadline extended for £20m broadband fund applications

    Rural communities have just under a month to get their applications in for the final round of the £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund.

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

  • Minister for Europe hosts Balance of Competences event

    The Minister for Europe yesterday launched the second round of consultations on the Balance of Competences review and invites contributions.

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

  • Stopping wildlife crime at the border

    Border Force officers displayed seizures and explained how they prevent wildlife smuggling at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference today.

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