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Paice announces Farming Regulation Review

Paice announces Farming Regulation Review

Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Bureaucratic burdens on the farming industry will be put under the microscope by a new Task Force announced by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today....

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Lord Henley’s speech at the RSPB Futurescapes launch

Lord Henley’s speech at the RSPB Futurescapes launch

Tuesday, 08 June 2010

I'm delighted to be here to support the excellent work that is being showcased this afternoon....

John Whitehead OBE appointed interim chair of Seafish

John Whitehead OBE appointed interim chair of Seafish

Tuesday, 08 June 2010

The Government has today announced the appointment of John Whitehead OBE as interim Chair of Seafish....

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Environment Secretary visits recycling scheme

Environment Secretary visits recycling scheme

Monday, 07 June 2010

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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Caroline Spelman visits Warwickshire Wildlife Trust for World Environment Day

Caroline Spelman visits Warwickshire Wildlife Trust for World Environment Day

Friday, 04 June 2010

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

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Greater controls announced to reduce risk of bluetongue

Greater controls announced to reduce risk of bluetongue

Friday, 04 June 2010

This is an important step to ensure that bluetongue does not return to GB....

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

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

Thursday, 03 June 2010

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

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Fish for Life wins prestigious award for Youngs

Fish for Life wins prestigious award for Youngs

Thursday, 03 June 2010

Fish for Life was initiated in 2006 by Young's Seafood and has since been adopted across Findus Group's operations in continental Europe....

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Economic research on farm viability and direct payments published

Economic research on farm viability and direct payments published

Tuesday, 01 June 2010

This was a hypothetical, academic exercise to increase the evidence base on subsidy reform. ...

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Bovine disease compensation payable during June 2010

Bovine disease compensation payable during June 2010

Friday, 28 May 2010

Compensation payable during June 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only)....

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Caroline Spelman highlights Defra priorities

Caroline Spelman highlights Defra priorities

Friday, 28 May 2010

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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Survey of land managed under the Campaign for the Farmed Environment 2009/10 crop year: England

Survey of land managed under the Campaign for the Farmed Environment 2009/10 crop year: England

Thursday, 27 May 2010

The survey is the first of the on-going monitoring surveys following that of the baseline, which ran in November 2009. ...

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Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman MP visits the Chelsea Flower Show

Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman MP visits the Chelsea Flower Show

Monday, 24 May 2010

Caroline visited the Fera stand at the Chelsea Flower Show, which was raising awareness about the serious plant disease Phytophthora....

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Defra contributes to Government savings

Defra contributes to Government savings

Monday, 24 May 2010

Defra and its Arm’s Length Bodies will contribute £162m to the Government’s overall £6bn savings in 2010/11, amounting to 5.5% of its 2010/11 budget. ...

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Biodiversity in the spotlight

Biodiversity in the spotlight

Friday, 21 May 2010

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

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Defra approves GM potato trial

Defra approves GM potato trial

Friday, 21 May 2010

The research is on potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist late potato blight....

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UK Biodiversity Indicators

UK Biodiversity Indicators

Thursday, 20 May 2010

An updated overview of biodiversity in the UK has been published today, which provides an insight into the health of our natural environment....

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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

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

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

Defra Ministerial Portfolios announced

Defra Ministerial Portfolios announced

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

The portfolios for the new Defra Ministerial team have been agreed....

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New Defra Secretary of State announced

New Defra Secretary of State announced

Thursday, 13 May 2010

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

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New Defra Ministers announced

New Defra Ministers announced

Thursday, 13 May 2010

James Paice MP has been appointed as Minister of State....

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