Steve Barclay
Tories claim Labour treating farmers with ‘contempt’
Labour has described the claims as ‘desperate nonsense’.
Two people taken to hospital following parasite outbreak, Commons told
There are currently 46 confirmed cases of cryptosporidium, a waterborne disease which can cause unpleasant symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting.
Ministers urged to make water bosses criminally liable for polluting waterways
Labour’s shadow environment secretary Steve Reed called for those involved with water companies implicated in pollution to ‘end up in the dock’.
Government set to ban wet wipes containing plastic to fight water pollution
The Environment Secretary is expected to announce new legislation on Monday.
Fund opens to channel £11m in water company fines to improving local waterways
The Water Restoration Fund will reinvest fines and penalties into projects to improve rivers and wetlands in areas where pollution has occurred.
Robison hits out at lack of exemption for glue traps
The ban was passed as part of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill.
Barclay apologises for not recusing himself sooner from incinerator decision
Steve Barclay said he had been clear that he needed to step back from a decision, but had not realised he needed to formally recuse himself.
Barclay suggests further delay to flagship recycling scheme from 2025 to 2027
The Environment Secretary told MPs on Tuesday that a 2027 deadline for introducing the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is ‘probably more likely’.
Concerns raised over Environment Secretary’s ‘role in waste plant project’
Officials have escalated the matter to the Cabinet Office’s ethics unit, which has discussed it with Steve Barclay, according to the BBC.
Barclay urged ‘to remove deforestation from supermarket shelves’ without delay
Under new Government rules, businesses will be banned from using or selling certain goods that came from land linked to illegal deforestation.