Transparency data: Defra: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, January to March 2020
Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures. read more
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Transparency data: Defra: business appointment rules advice
This page summarises advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents. read more
Transparency data: Defra: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, January to March 2020
Data on senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, and the permanent secretary’s meetings with external organisations. read more
News story: Plastic carrier bag sales slashed by more than 95% since 5p charge introduced
Latest data shows a 59% drop in plastic carrier bag sales in the last year alone in main supermarkets, with charities receiving nearly £180 million since 2015. read more
Press release: Wildlife crime and conservation expert John Scanlon appointed chair of UK government’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund
International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith has appointed John Scanlon as chair of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund. The IWT Challenge Fund supports projects aiming to tackle the illegal wildlife trade around the world. read more