Archive for May 2010
Bovine disease compensation payable during June 2010
Compensation payable during June 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purpose.
Survey of land managed under the Campaign for the Farmed Environment 2009 / 10 crop year – England
Statistics from the Defra Survey of Land Managed under the Campaign for the Farmed Environment for the 2009/10 crop year are available.
Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman MP visits the Chelsea Flower Show
Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman MP, visited the Fera (Food and Environment Research Agency) stand at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday morning.
Defra contributes to Government savings
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.
Biodiversity in the spotlight
This week the Secretary of State Caroline Spelman visited the newly opened Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum. The Centre will be a hub for amateur naturalists, enthusiasts and other societies to study British wildlife. The Secretary of State talked to staff, looked at the exhibits and discussed the range of work the Museum does to support Defra’s objectives.
Defra approves GM potato trial
Following a public consultation, Defra has given approval to the Sainsbury Laboratory to conduct a research trial this year of GM potatoes. The research is on potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist late potato blight.
UK Biodiversity Indicators
An updated overview of biodiversity in the UK has been published today, which provides an insight into the health of our natural environment.
Defra Ministerial Portfolios announced
The portfolios for the new Defra Ministerial team have been agreed.
New Defra Ministers announced
James Paice MP has been appointed as Minister of State and Richard Benyon MP and Lord Henley have been appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State.
New Defra Secretary of State announced
Caroline Spelman MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by Prime Minister, David Cameron. Mrs Spelman is Member of Parliament for Meriden. Caroline Spelman said: “I am delighted to have been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The department is responsible for many of the [...]