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Parliamentary Answer

Procurement rules for Defra and Government . How does this square with telling Government departments […]

Consultation on the HDC Divisional Plan 2012-2015 ends January 17th

These plans show a major reorientation of the way the Horticultural Development Company will act, […]

Education - maximising participation of 16-24 year olds

Click here to view the Government report “Building Engagement, Building Futures“. The strategy to maximise […]

Lord Taylor speaks on Applied Research

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Defra action plan to minimise risks of imported diseases affecting trees and forests.

This sits alongside a peat strategy which will increase tree imports and therefore the risks. A […]

Peat - An extract from the Chancellor of the Exchequer speech

An extract from the Chancellor of the Exchequer speech at the Conservative Party Conference. Wonder […]

How the UK Government sees the EU spending its research funds

http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/science/docs/f/11-901-funding-eu-research-innovation-from-2014

Defra Structures and who does what

http://download.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/structure/Defra-Organisation-Chart.pdf For the inquisitive the second Cabinet site gives salaries and stuff  also does other […]

Goverment debate on Biodiversity

http://www.publications.parliament.uk Boy they can talk and air their NGO briefings     References  to peat  and the […]

Food Standards Agency in England

The Government recognise the important role of the Food Standards Agency in England, which will […]