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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Scott Mann
since 20 September 2022
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Websitedefra.gov.uk

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs is a junior position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the British government. It is currently held by Scott Mann.

Responsibilities

The Minister's responsibilities include:

  • Rural affairs: rural productivity and connectivity, rural life opportunities (childcare, education, skills and health)
  • 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

Name Portrait Term of office Party Prime Minister
Minister of State for Rural Affairs
Alun Michael 11 June 2001 10 May 2005 Labour Tony Blair
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs
Jim Knight 6 May 2005 5 May 2006 Labour Tony Blair
Barry Gardiner 5 May 2006 28 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Environment
Joan Ruddock 2 July 2007 5 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Dan Norris 5 June 2009[1] 11 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Natural Environment, Water and Rural Affairs
Richard Benyon 6 June 2010 7 October 2013 Conservative David Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management
Dan Rogerson 7 October 2013 8 May 2015 Liberal Democrats David Cameron
Rory Stewart 12 May 2015 13 July 2016 Conservative David Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity
The Lord Gardiner of Kimble 13 July 2016 10 May 2021 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, Access to Nature and Biosecurity
The Lord Benyon 13 May 2021 20 September 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs
Scott Mann 20 September 2022 Incumbent Conservative Liz Truss

References

  1. ^ "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.
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