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Badger culls to go ahead this summer

Badger culls to go ahead this summer

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

The pilot culls will last for 6 weeks and will be repeated annually for four years....

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Owen Paterson speech at the National Farmers Union Annual Conference 2013

Owen Paterson speech at the National Farmers Union Annual Conference 2013

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Owen Paterson speech at the National Farmers Union Annual Conference 2013. ...

Owen Paterson statement following EU Council meeting on horsemeat  – 25 February

Owen Paterson statement following EU Council meeting on horsemeat – 25 February

Monday, 25 February 2013

Statement following the EU Agriculture Council where the European-wide horsemeat fraud was discussed. ...

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Horsemeat test results: Environment Secretary Owen Paterson statement

Horsemeat test results: Environment Secretary Owen Paterson statement

Friday, 22 February 2013

Statement following the Food Standards Agency’s second publication of industry test results of beef products for the presence of horse DNA....

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Horsemeat contamination: Owen Paterson statement following meeting with food businesses

Horsemeat contamination: Owen Paterson statement following meeting with food businesses

Monday, 18 February 2013

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today met representatives of food businesses. ...

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Appointments to the board of the Marine Management Organisation

Appointments to the board of the Marine Management Organisation

Friday, 15 February 2013

The appointments will run from 18 February 2013 until 31 January 2016. ...

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Owen Paterson statement on FSA publication of first industry horsemeat test results – 15 February

Owen Paterson statement on FSA publication of first industry horsemeat test results – 15 February

Friday, 15 February 2013

Statement following the Food Standards Agency’s publication of the first set of industry results from tests of beef products....

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Owen Paterson statement following Europol meeting in the Hague on horse meat – 14 February

Owen Paterson statement following Europol meeting in the Hague on horse meat – 14 February

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today met Europol and Eurojust in the Hague to discuss meat fraud....

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Written Ministerial Statement on horsemeat investigation – 13 February 2013

Written Ministerial Statement on horsemeat investigation – 13 February 2013

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today issued the following Written Ministerial statement to Parliament....

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Statement from Minister of State David Heath following meeting with food industry – Wednesday 13 February

Statement from Minister of State David Heath following meeting with food industry – Wednesday 13 February

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Minister of State David Heath issued the following statement today (Wednesday 13 February 2013): “Today I had a productive meeting with major…...

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Owen Paterson statement following EU meeting on horse meat in the food chain – 13 February

Owen Paterson statement following EU meeting on horse meat in the food chain – 13 February

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Following the EU meeting to address the current problem of horse meat in the food chain, Owen Paterson issued the following statement....

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Calls for crackdown after bird of prey poisoning maps are published

Calls for crackdown after bird of prey poisoning maps are published

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Nineteen incidents of illegal poisonings occurred in 2011 bringing the total number of confirmed cases since 2007 to 101....

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Oral Statement to the House on food fraud

Oral Statement to the House on food fraud

Monday, 11 February 2013

Owen Paterson oral statement to the House on recent developments on horsemeat and food fraud....

Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the meeting with food businesses – Saturday 9 February

Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the meeting with food businesses – Saturday 9 February

Saturday, 09 February 2013

Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the meeting with food businesses...

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Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson on contaminated meat – 8 February

Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson on contaminated meat – 8 February

Friday, 08 February 2013

“I completely understand why people are so concerned about this issue. It’s totally unacceptable that people have been sold something that is…...

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New laws to stop illegally harvested timber

New laws to stop illegally harvested timber

Friday, 08 February 2013

These changes follow an industry-wide consultation which showed overwhelming support for these tough new measures....

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Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the announcement from Findus and the Food Standards Agency about beef lasagne products

Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the announcement from Findus and the Food Standards Agency about beef lasagne products

Thursday, 07 February 2013

Following the announcement by the Food Standards Agency that horsemeat has been found in Findus beef lasagna products, Environment Secretary…...

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Latest quarterly statistics on Local Authority collected waste for England

Latest quarterly statistics on Local Authority collected waste for England

Thursday, 07 February 2013

Provisional quarterly estimates for Quarter 1 2012/13 of local authority collected waste generation and management for England and the regions from Ap...

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Flood defences get green light

Flood defences get green light

Thursday, 07 February 2013

The Government is on course to spend £2.3 billion to prevent flooding and coastal erosion over the four years to 2015....

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All dogs in England to get free microchips

All dogs in England to get free microchips

Wednesday, 06 February 2013

Each year more than 100,000 dogs are dumped or lost at a cost of £57 million to the taxpayer and welfare charities....

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Rural business training for 90,000 entrepreneurs launched

Rural business training for 90,000 entrepreneurs launched

Monday, 04 February 2013

The new government business training scheme will bring new skills and business knowledge to rural areas....

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Recycling quality to be improved

Recycling quality to be improved

Friday, 01 February 2013

Consultation published on proposals to measure the quality of recycled materials being processed at Material Recovery Facilities (MRF)....

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New public body will protect forests for future generations

New public body will protect forests for future generations

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Alongside the continuing work of the Forestry Commission, this new body will own, maintain and safeguard our forests on behalf of the public....

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Appointments to the board of the Consumer Council for Water

Appointments to the board of the Consumer Council for Water

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

The Consumer Council for Water currently represents water and sewerage customers in England and Wales....

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Sale of invasive water plants banned to protect wildlife

Sale of invasive water plants banned to protect wildlife

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

The sale of five invasive non-native aquatic plant species is to be banned in order to protect wildlife Environment Minister Richard Benyon....

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Wildlife crime fight continues

Wildlife crime fight continues

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Continued funding has secured the future of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) Environment Minister Richard Benyon confirmed today....

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Quicker and easier to apply for farm payments using new on line system

Quicker and easier to apply for farm payments using new on line system

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Defra will be working to ensure that the system is cost effective, flexible and above all, easy for customers to use....

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Red diesel rules relaxed in cold snap

Red diesel rules relaxed in cold snap

Friday, 18 January 2013

During extreme weather farmers can use red diesel in their tractors to help grit and clear snow from public roads, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) confirm...

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Minister of State’s speech to the SEMEX Dairy Conference

Minister of State’s speech to the SEMEX Dairy Conference

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Minister of State’s speech to the SEMEX Dairy Conference. ...

Alternatives to peat research fund

Alternatives to peat research fund

Thursday, 17 January 2013

A new £1 million pot for research to help the gardening industry end its reliance on peat has been announced today by Environment Minister Richard....

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