(Source: DEFRA - UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) In a major speech to Policy Exchange on Wednesday 20 November, Owen Paterson set out the government's determination to have a practical approach to the environment that sustains communities now and in the long term. Thank you for inviting me to speak today. It's a great pleasure to be here at Policy Exchange, a think tank that does so much to shape and inform debate across a wide range of issues. Since becoming Defra Secretary last year I have set out my four key priorities for the Department. These are to grow the rural economy, improve the environment, and safeguard both plant and animal health. My desire to...
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