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Tuesday, 06 December 2011
The AHVLA will use ultra violet light to identify batches of eggs that were not laid in the new, more welfare friendly cages....
Tuesday, 06 December 2011
Secretary of State’s speech at the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders UK event. ...
Monday, 05 December 2011
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme....
Monday, 05 December 2011
To look at UK priorities for next year's fish quotas and the need to avoid drastic cuts to the amount of time fishermen can spend at sea. ...
Sunday, 04 December 2011
The UK Government is giving £10 million to a joint project to tackle deforestation in Brazil, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced…...
Friday, 02 December 2011
Catherine Graham-Harrison OBE and Andrew Wilson have been reappointed to the Board of Natural England, the body responsible for enhancing and…...
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Water companies and the public need to plan now for a summer drought....
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Trials show that new technology is allowing South West fishermen to continue to fish in their local area while protecting the marine habitats in Lyme ...
Thursday, 01 December 2011
One year since its pledge was launched and the Government is already on target to plant one million new trees across England in four years....
Thursday, 01 December 2011
Local councils in England are set to benefit from over £1 million of additional Defra funding to tackle air pollution....
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Defra has published latest statistics on bird populations....
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
The analysis will focus on the obligations in the legislation which affect the authorisation process for proposed development. ...
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Defra will make technical changes to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 to ensure multi-bin recycling systems are not imposed on residents...
Monday, 21 November 2011
The UK Government will support an initiative to build Sustainable Development Goals....
Thursday, 17 November 2011
There are no plans to relax planning laws in National Parks....
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Environment Minister Richard Benyon today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Being resourceful is all about using what you have wisely and creatively. It’s a quality very much in evidence in the modern waste sector....
Monday, 14 November 2011
Defra Ministers have told the Europe Union’s Agriculture Commissioner that his draft proposals to reform the CAP fall short of meeting the key…...
Monday, 14 November 2011
The UK today renewed calls for Europe to reach a workable agreement and stop eggs from illegal battery cages being sold across the common market....
Thursday, 10 November 2011
A new £20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment has been launched today by Agriculture Min...
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
A huge majority of England’s bathing waters continue to meet rigorous quality standards, new figures from Defra reveal....
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the progress of payments to farmers under the Single Payment Scheme. Mr Paice said…...
Monday, 07 November 2011
The UK will work to secure additional quota in this year's negotiations on total allowable catches and quotas so that trials can be expanded....
Thursday, 03 November 2011
The government hopes to reduce regulatory burdens on farmers, whilst still achieving high standards on the environment, health and animal welfare....
Thursday, 03 November 2011
These annual results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England and the regions between the financial years between 2009/10...
Thursday, 03 November 2011
Bonfire Night revellers are being reminded to think about the problems which sky lanterns can cause before using them. Speaking to the Women…...
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Fishing communities struggling to survive could benefit from a new cooperative scheme to keep England's inshore fishing fleet afloat. ...
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…...
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
We need to continue to work together to achieve our shared goal of a thriving and sustainable fishing industry....
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
A package of measures will reduce the amount of unwanted advertising mail produced and cut waste through greater recycling....
Department of Health and Social Care UK’s first Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner to be appointed
Ministry of Justice Justice for victims as domestic killers to face longer behind bars
Department of Health and Social Care Resident doctors agree deal with Government to end strikes
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office New UK Envoy to champion LGBT+ rights globally
Parole Board Parole Board launches new video and leaflet for victims