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Get your free copy18 July 2014, 10:36 AM
- Liz Truss, former parliamentary under secretary for education and childcare, has replaced Owen Paterson as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
Paterson has been thanked for his support of farming and food production, and Liz Truss looks to follow in his footsteps, having campaigned for higher levels of support for food-producing farms and safer food regulation.
Liz Truss, Environment Secretary said, “I am delighted to be appointed as Environment Secretary. I look forward to tackling the important issues facing our rural communities including championing British food, protecting people from flooding and improving the environment.
“I have greatly enjoyed my role at the Department for Education and would like to thank the excellent team there for all their hard work. I look forward to working with the team at Defra.”
