Difference between revisions of "Owen Paterson"
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He was previously Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the incoming coalition cabinet appointed in 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> | He was previously Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the incoming coalition cabinet appointed in 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Lobbying against the EU insecticides ban== | ||
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| + | In April 2013 ''The Observer'' revealed that in a letter released under freedom of information rules, Paterson had told the chemicals company [[Syngenta]] that he was 'extremely disappointed'by the European Commission's proposed ban on neonicotinoids. Paterson assured Syngenta that 'the UK has been very active' in opposing the ban and 'our efforts will continue and intensify in the coming days'. | ||
| + | Britain's stance was unsuccessful however and the Commission has passed the ban. <ref> guardian.co.uk, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2013/apr/29/environment-secretary-letter-syngenta-insecticide-ban Environment secretary's letter to Syngenta on insecticide ban proposals], (obtained under FOI Act) Monday 29 April 2013 10.41 BST </ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*[[Parliamentary Liaison Services]]<ref>Sam Coates & Francis Elliot, The Times, July 17, 2008 ['Tory MPs' use of staff budgets to pay for PR advice 'against rules]</ref> | *[[Parliamentary Liaison Services]]<ref>Sam Coates & Francis Elliot, The Times, July 17, 2008 ['Tory MPs' use of staff budgets to pay for PR advice 'against rules]</ref> | ||
| + | ==External resources== | ||
| + | * guardian.co.uk, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2013/apr/29/environment-secretary-letter-syngenta-insecticide-ban Environment secretary's letter to Syngenta on insecticide ban proposals], (obtained under FOI Act) Monday 29 April 2013 10.41 BST | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Old Radleians|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:MP|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:UK Ministers|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:Northern Ireland|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:NIO Ministers|Paterson, Owen]] | [[Category:Old Radleians|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:MP|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:UK Ministers|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:Northern Ireland|Paterson, Owen]][[Category:NIO Ministers|Paterson, Owen]] | ||
Revision as of 04:51, 2 May 2013
Owen Paterson was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment in September 2012.[1]
He was previously Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the incoming coalition cabinet appointed in 2010.[2]
Lobbying against the EU insecticides ban
In April 2013 The Observer revealed that in a letter released under freedom of information rules, Paterson had told the chemicals company Syngenta that he was 'extremely disappointed'by the European Commission's proposed ban on neonicotinoids. Paterson assured Syngenta that 'the UK has been very active' in opposing the ban and 'our efforts will continue and intensify in the coming days'. Britain's stance was unsuccessful however and the Commission has passed the ban. [3]
Affiliations
External resources
- guardian.co.uk, Environment secretary's letter to Syngenta on insecticide ban proposals, (obtained under FOI Act) Monday 29 April 2013 10.41 BST
Notes
- ↑ Juliette Jowit, Shiv Malik and Haroon Siddique, Cabinet reshuffle: who has moved so far?, guardian.co.uk, 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
- ↑ guardian.co.uk, Environment secretary's letter to Syngenta on insecticide ban proposals, (obtained under FOI Act) Monday 29 April 2013 10.41 BST
- ↑ Sam Coates & Francis Elliot, The Times, July 17, 2008 ['Tory MPs' use of staff budgets to pay for PR advice 'against rules]
