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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Action to protect our iconic trees from disease

    This is the latest measure to protect native trees from the pests and diseases which can be brought into the UK from other parts of the EU.

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

  • Bovine TB eradication programme: letter from the European Commission to Owen Paterson

    An update on the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme 2013.

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  • Boost for bee health

    New plans to help beekeepers protect their hives from pests and diseases to reduce bee population losses have been unveiled.

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

  • Superfast broadband deal for Rothbury

    The people of Rothbury in Northumberland are set to become one of the first communities to receive superfast broadband.

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

  • Oral Ministerial Statement: Outcomes of December Fisheries Council

    Richard Benyon, Fisheries Minister delivered the below speech to the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 January 2013.

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

  • New chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority appointed

    Pam Alexander, OBE has been appointed as Chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2016.

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

  • New Year Honours List 2013

    The work of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its partners and stakeholders was recognised in the New Year Honours…

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

  • Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses the 2013 Oxford Farming Conference

    I am delighted to be speaking at the conference which for more than 65 years has done so much to provide a platform for debate in the farming industry.

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

  • Feeding future careers

    A drive to get more young people working in food and farming has been kicked off by Farming Minister David Heath. Farming and other related…

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

  • Government gives a £2 million boost to tackling air pollution

    Defra have awarded £2 million worth of air quality grants to 36 local authorities across England. The grants, which have been awarded to those…

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

  • UK Government opposes Japan’s “scientific” whaling

    As the first Japanese whaling boats set sail to the Antarctic, Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon expressed the UK’s continued opposition over…

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

  • New technology to protect homes from flooding

    A flood brick that could replace sandbags to defend homes and infrastructure from flooding is one of three winners sharing £200,000 Defra funding…

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

  • Success for the UK at EU fish negotiations

    The UK Government has secured a deal that is good for both the health of our seas and the UK fishing industry at this year’s annual round of…

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

  • Outdated farm labour laws abolished

    Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) to be scrapped

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

  • Four new members appointed to the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee

    Professor Christopher Collins, Professor Michael Depledge, Dr Gary Hutchison and Dr Peter Matthiessen appointed to HSAC until 31 December 2015.

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

  • Defra approves two GM vaccine trials

    Defra has approved trials of GM vaccines against prostate cancer and HIV.

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

  • Fly-tipping in England: annual statistics

    Fly-tipping incidents in England have decreased by nine per cent between the financial years 2010-11 and 2011-12 to 744,000 incidents.

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

  • Appointment of interim Chair of the Forestry Commission

    Sir Harry Studholme has been appointed as interim Chair of the Forestry Commission up to 30 June 2013. He is a serving Forestry Commissioner…

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

  • Government secures success in fisheries negotiations

    Changes to the fishing quota system which sees end to automatic reductions

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

  • On track to plant one million new neighbourhood trees in England

    The Big Tree Plant is supported by a number of partner organisations and will see a million new trees planted by 2015.

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