Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs
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| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth | |
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| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Final holder | Robbie Moore |
| Abolished | 4 July 2024 |
| Website | defra |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth was a junior position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the British government. The office was merged with the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs in 2024.[1]
Responsibilities
[edit]The Minister's responsibilities include:
- Rural affairs: rural productivity and connectivity, rural life opportunities (childcare, education, skills and health)
- DEFRA business in the House of Lords
- Landscape, including National *Parks and AONBs
- Access including rights of way and coastal paths
- Animal and plant health
- Domestic green finance and finance markets for nature and the environment
- Lead for RBG Kew, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Veterinary Medicines Directorate and Animal Health and Welfare Board for England
Ministers
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister | ||
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| Minister of State for Rural Affairs | ||||||
| Alun Michael | 
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11 June 2001 | 10 May 2005 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs | ||||||
| Jim Knight | 
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6 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Barry Gardiner | 
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5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Environment | ||||||
| Joan Ruddock | 
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2 July 2007 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Dan Norris | .jpg)
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5 June 2009[2] | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Natural Environment, Water and Rural Affairs | ||||||
| Richard Benyon | 
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6 June 2010 | 7 October 2013 | Conservative | David Cameron | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management | ||||||
| Dan Rogerson | 
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7 October 2013 | 8 May 2015 | Liberal Democrats | David Cameron | |
| Rory Stewart | .jpg)
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12 May 2015 | 13 July 2016 | Conservative | David Cameron | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity | ||||||
| The Lord Gardiner of Kimble | 
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13 July 2016 | 10 May 2021 | Conservative | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, Access to Nature and Biosecurity | ||||||
| The Lord Benyon |
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13 May 2021 | 20 September 2022 | Conservative | Boris Johnson | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs | ||||||
| Scott Mann | 
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20 September 2022 | 28 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | |
| Minister of State for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs | ||||||
| The Lord Benyon |
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30 October 2022 | 14 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth | ||||||
| Robbie Moore | 
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14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Office merged with the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - Dan Norris MP (Minister for Rural Affairs and Environment)". Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010.
