March 5, 2013
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Air pollution advice to the public
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…
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Environment Secretary welcomes the Ecosystems Markets Task Force report
The Ecosystem Markets Task Force has published its final report into business opportunities that also benefit the environment which is available to…
March 4, 2013
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More than half of the UK public believe that rhinos will be extinct in the wild in 30 years
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…
March 1, 2013
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1 March: Horsemeat test result – Statement from Environment Secretary 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…
February 27, 2013
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Badger culls to go ahead this summer
Two pilot badger culls to tackle the spread of bovine TB will go ahead this summer in West Gloucestershire and West Somerset, Environment Secretary…
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Historic day as Fisheries Ministers agree a date for discards ban
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…
February 25, 2013
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Owen Paterson statement following EU Council meeting on horsemeat – 25 February
Following the EU Agriculture Council where the European-wide horsemeat fraud was discussed, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said:
“Earlier…
February 22, 2013
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Horsemeat test results: Environment Secretary Owen Paterson statement
Following the Food Standards Agency’s second publication of industry test results of beef products for the presence of horse DNA, Environment…
February 18, 2013
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Horsemeat contamination: Owen Paterson statement following meeting with food businesses
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today met representatives of food businesses including retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and trade…
February 15, 2013
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Owen Paterson statement on FSA publication of first industry horsemeat test results – 15 February
Following the Food Standards Agency’s publication of the first set of industry results from tests of beef products for the presence of horse…