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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

  • £292,000 boost for bioenergy entrepreneurs

    Seven British entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of £292,000 to spur on innovation in bioenergy.

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

  • UK leads EU scheme to drive bioenergy innovation

    The UK has pledged up to £10million (€12.5M) to develop innovative bioenergy projects, in partnership with seven other EU countries.

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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

  • Press Release: New Permanent Secretary at DECC

    Stephen Lovegrove has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (letter - April 2012)

    Transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (letter - April 2012)

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  • Market changes have not had significant impact on fuel supply, report finds.

    20 December 2012: A study commissioned to assess the state of the retail fuel market .

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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

  • Written ministerial statement by Edward Davey on the publication of the report on international aviation and shipping emissions

    Today Government has published a Parliamentary Report announcing that, recognising uncertainty over the international framework for reducing aviation emissions and particularly the treatment of aviati...

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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

  • Solar and biomass support packages published

    Solar photovoltaic (PV) industry and biomass developers were given certainty on projects to be supported under the Renewables Obligation (RO).

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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