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From Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Secretary of State visit to Esholt

    Caroline Spelman MP attended the first regional Cabinet in Bradford, then visited Yorkshire Water’s Esholt Waste Water Treatment works.

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

  • Caroline Spelman speech at Futuresource, Excel Centre – ‘Waste – new thinking for a new economy’

    Thank you and thanks to everyone here. Today I want to explain the new Government's approach to waste in the years ahead.

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

  • Caroline Spelman speech at Cereals Show, 'Biodiversity – The canary in the mine'

    Thank you Alan, and thank you to everyone I've met so far for a warm welcome and a fascinating experience.

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

  • Environment Secretary visits recycling scheme

    The scheme rewards householders who volunteer to participate with points worth up to £135 a year, from over 100 reward partners.

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

  • Swapping bin bullies for recycling rewards

    Plans to impose bin taxes have been scrapped by Cabinet ministers Eric Pickles and Caroline Spelman.

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

  • Caroline Spelman visits Warwickshire Wildlife Trust for World Environment Day

    The day before World Environment Day on 5 June, Caroline Spelman visited Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in Solihull. 

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

  • Secretary of State live guardian.co.uk Q&A

    Caroline Spelman was live on the guardian.co.uk website answering a broad range of questions from the public.

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

  • Caroline Spelman highlights Defra priorities

    Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelman outlined to Parliament some of the key priorities facing the department yesterday and reaffirmed the…

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

  • Biodiversity in the spotlight

    Caroline Spelman visited the newly opened Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum.

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

  • Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech at the Angela Marmont Centre for Biodiversity

    Rt Hon Caroline Spelman MP speech at the Angela Marmont Centre for Biodiversity.

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

  • New Defra Secretary of State announced

    Caroline Spelman MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by Prime Minister, David Cameron.

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