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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • New VMD chief executive appointed

    Professor Pete Borriello has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

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

  • Reform of town and village greens registration system

    Consultation on proposals for reforming the registration system for town and village greens.

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

  • Environment Secretary meets insurers to discuss flood insurance

    Managing flood risks and ensuring flood insurance remains widely available in England.

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

  • Next steps to tackle bovine TB in England

    Measures to tackle the devastating effect of bovine tuberculosis in England were announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today.

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

  • Biggest ever national sea angling survey to boost sport

    Sea anglers in England are to be asked what fish they catch and what they return in the biggest ever survey of the sport in England.

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

  • Competition opens to create bigger and better local wildlife areas

    The intention is to re-establish thriving wildlife populations and help species respond to the challenges of climate change.

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

  • Launch of consultation on draft national policy statement on hazardous waste

    Defra's draft National Policy Statement on the provision of major new infrastructure for Hazardous Waste has been published today for consultation.

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

  • New chair for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority

    Margaret McKinlay has been appointed Chair of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).

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

  • Richard Benyon responds to Common Fisheries Policy reform proposals

    UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has today responded to the European Commission’s proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy. Mr…

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

  • Consultation on the planning process for major sewer projects launched

    A consultation on including proposed major sewers within the existing planning process for major infrastructure projects.

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

  • Thirteen convicted for £6m vet medicine smuggling

    They have been convicted in connection with Europe’s biggest ever illegal veterinary medicine business.

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

  • Defra appoints Non Executive Directors

    Sir Tony Hawkhead and Paul Rew appointed as Non-executive Directors to the Department.

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

  • Review of Ofwat published

    Review of Ofwat's role, how it works with others and if its regulatory approach is delivering what the Government and customers expect.

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

  • Update on Single Payment Scheme

    Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…

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

  • Transfer of private sewers will free customers from unexpected repair bills

    Surprise bills to repair broken, blocked or damaged sewers will no longer catch out water customers.

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

  • New rules mean it will be easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

    It will become cheaper and easier to travel abroad with pets when new rules are introduced at the start of next year.

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

  • Re-appointments to the Environment Agency

    Lord Chris Smith of Finsbury has been re-appointed as Chair of the Environment Agency for a further three years by Environment Secretary Caroline…

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

  • Game Set and Match to Strawberry Scientists

    Come rain or shine British strawberries will continue to star at Wimbledon thanks to a Defra-funded project to develop a climate change resistant…

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

  • Scales that tell tales

    The lifestory of Atlantic salmon is kept as a permanent record in their scales and could help efforts to protect future fish stocks, Defra-…

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

  • Britain signs groundbreaking international wildlife treaty

    The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing forms part of a ten-year plan aimed at preserving nature.

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