The UK is experiencing high levels of pollution today due to the dry and still weather conditions we are seeing across the country. This is a result of local pollution, especially near busy roads, combined with pollution blown over from Europe and the …
The Ecosystem Markets Task Force has published its final report into business opportunities that also benefit the environment which is available to view online here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/ecosystem-markets/work/publications-reports/ Responding to the …
A poll conducted by YouGov and published today has found that 54% of people in the UK do not think that animals like tigers, rhino, and orangutans will exist in the wild in 30 years time. This shocking statistic comes as Secretary of State Owen Paterson …
“The vast majority of test results from food retailers, wholesalers, and caterers are now in. The results continue to show that over 99 per cent of processed beef products are what they say they are on the label. “The food industry and Food Standards …
Discards will become a thing of the past after the UK Government secured a historic victory in Brussels to set firm dates to introduce a ban. The agreement signals a momentous step towards fundamental reform of the broken Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and …
Two pilot badger culls to tackle the spread of bovine TB will go ahead this summer in West Gloucestershire and West Somerset, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson confirmed today. Speaking at the National Farmers Union (NFU) annual conference, Mr Paterson …
Maps showing where birds of prey have been poisoned should serve as a wake-up call, Environment Minister Richard Benyon said today. The maps, published for the first time by the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW), highlight both the number …
The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today issued the following Written Ministerial statement to Parliament: “I wish to update the House on an important development since my oral statement on horsemeat on 11 February. ”As part of its audit of all horse …
Minister of State David Heath issued the following statement today (Wednesday 13 February 2013): “Today I had a productive meeting with major retailers, food distributors and devolved administrations on our plan of action to deal with the problem of …
Following the EU meeting requested by the UK to address the current problem of horse meat in the food chain, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson issued the following statement: “We came to Brussels to get coordinated action across Europe for the consumer …
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today met Europol and Eurojust in the Hague to discuss meat fraud. After the meeting, he said: “I’m very pleased that Europol is formally involved in the investigation on meat fraud, as first instigated by the UK Food …
Robin Teverson and Andrew Wells have been appointed to the Board of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. The appointments will run from 18 February 2013 until 31 January 2016. Board Members receive a remuneration …
Following the Food Standards Agency’s publication of the first set of industry results from tests of beef products for the presence of horse DNA, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson issued the following statement: “It’s wholly unacceptable that if people …
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today met representatives of food businesses including retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and trade associations to discuss the response to the presence of horsemeat in some processed beef products. At the meeting, …
Following the Food Standards Agency’s second publication of industry test results of beef products for the presence of horse DNA, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: “It’s unacceptable for any products to be marked as beef, when they also contain …
Following the EU Agriculture Council where the European-wide horsemeat fraud was discussed, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: “Earlier today I had a meeting with Commissioner Borg to discuss a comprehensive response to the European wide fraud …
Published on Monday 28 March 2011 at 12:50pm Gold medal Olympic rower and London 2012 ambassador, Ben Hunt-Davis joined Environment Minister Richard Benyon today to launch the Check, Clean, Dry campaign to stop the spread of aquatic invasive non- …
Published on Monday 28 March 2011 at 11:31am New funding to start projects providing a ‘greenprint’ to help local residents turn derelict land into refreshing green spaces, recycle more, and travel more sustainably, has been announced today by …
Published on Friday 25 March 2011 at 12:22pm Minister of State Jim Paice has announced the appointment of Catherine Graham-Harrison as Chair and Roger Clarke as a Non-Executive Director of the National Forest Company. The appointments will run from …
Published on Monday 14 March 2011 at 3:28pm England, Scotland and Wales will get their own budgets to prevent and tackle animal diseases, and look after animal welfare, UK Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today announced. Budgets will be devolved …
