Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the UK government cabinet minister responsible for national policy on environmental protection, agriculture, food, and rural communities.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Cabinet position
Ministerial office
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
createdBy Merger of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with parts of Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
formationYear 2001
headOf Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
isResponsibleForLegislationArea agricultural law
environmental law
food standards (shared with other departments)
jurisdiction England
United Kingdom (for reserved matters)
memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
nativeLabel Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
oversees Animal and Plant Health Agency
Environment Agency
Marine Management Organisation
Natural England
Rural Payments Agency
partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Government of the United Kingdom
policyGoal protection of the natural environment
support for farming and food production
support for rural communities and economies
predecessorOffice Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Secretary of State for the Environment
reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor agriculture policy
air quality policy (domestic)
animal health and welfare policy
climate change adaptation policy (domestic)
environmental protection policy
environmental regulation framework
fisheries policy (for the UK or as reserved)
flood and coastal erosion risk management policy
food policy
food security policy
natural environment and biodiversity policy
rural affairs policy
rural economy and rural communities
sustainable farming and land management policy
waste and recycling policy
water resources and water quality policy
seat Westminster
shortName Environment Secretary
style The Right Honourable
worksWith devolved administrations on agriculture and environment matters

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chris Patten ("Secretary of State for the Environment (UK)")
Michael Howard ("Secretary of State for the Environment")
positionHeld
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
accountableTo
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
nativeLabel
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ("Secretary of State for the Environment")
predecessorOffice
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ("Environment Secretary")
shortName
Natural England ("UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs")
subordinateTo
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
worksWith

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