New DEFRA Ministers

[Leon Roskilly]

Still not sure who has Fisheries, but the new DEFRA ministers are:

 

The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP was appointed as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 28 June 2007 (was previously David Miliband).

 

The full list of Goverment ministers was published by the Prime Minister's office on 29 June - and this includes the following Ministerial appointments in relation to Defra:

 

Minister of State - The Rt Hon the Lord Rooker

 

Minister of State - Phil Woolas MP

 

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Joan Ruddock MP

 

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for the South East - Jonathan Shaw MP

 

As Fisheries usually goes to a Junior Minister (along with a number of other responsibilities), then it's likely to be Joan Ruddock, or Jonathan Shaw.

 

(Ben Bradshaw has gone to the Dept of Health)

 

See: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ministers/index.htm

Edited June 30, 2007 by Leon Roskilly

[Ken Davison South Wales]

As Fisheries usually goes to a Junior Minister (along with a number of other responsibilities), then it's likely to be Joan Ruddock, or Jonathan Shaw.

 

Are either ardent anglers ?

 

(Ben Bradshaw has gone to the Dept of Health)

 

I hardly think that will be a great loss

[Leon Roskilly]

I hardly think that will be a great loss

 

I believe that the Society of Undertakers has requested an urgent meeting with BB, to point out the importance of the service that they provide, and it's reliance on a good supply of bodies.

 

They are concerned that measures might be bought in to reduce the number of deaths that occur amongst those waiting for treatment, and improvements in hospital cleanliness and standards of treatment will make the maintenance of a sustainable undertaking service unviable, leading to job losses and closure of small family businesses.

 

A spokesman said

 

"We would prefer that people didn't have to die, but the reality is that a healthy turnover of people stimulates economic growth in all sectors.

 

Scientists working on health issues have to take a more holistic view, and balance their so-called advancement of health care and medicine, with our rights to our livelihoods. Many of us have been in this business for generations"

 

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I believe that the Society of Undertakers has requested an urgent meeting with BB, to point out the importance of the service that they provide, and it's reliance on a good supply of bodies.

 

They are concerned that measures might be bought in to reduce the number of deaths that occur amongst those waiting for treatment, and improvements in hospital cleanliness and standards of treatment will make the maintenance of a sustainable undertaking service unviable, leading to job losses and closure of small family businesses.

 

A spokesman said

 

"We would prefer that people didn't have to die, but the reality is that a healthy turnover of people stimulates economic growth in all sectors.

 

Scientists working on health issues have to take a more holistic view, and balance their so-called advancement of health care and medicine, with our rights to our livelihoods. Many of us have been in this business for generations"

 

 

 

No more like that Leon I nearly choked on my coffe.

[Sharkbyte]

All well and good sticking the boot in now he's gone Leon.

 

Maybe this would be a good time for you and other prominent RSA reps to reflect upon the catalogue of disasters that yourselves and the DEFRA mob have, naively / intentionally, inflicted upon this sport, whilst countless warnings have gone unheeded.

[spasor]

All well and good sticking the boot in now he's gone Leon.

 

Maybe this would be a good time for you and other prominent RSA reps to reflect upon the catalogue of disasters that yourselves and the DEFRA mob have, naively / intentionally, inflicted upon this sport, whilst countless warnings have gone unheeded.

[barry luxton]

I hardly think that will be a great loss

 

I think it might just have got worse. Mr hilary benn, new minister for defra, must be the best man for the job. Apparently he is a vegetarian, so will he know the difference between a lump of pork and beef. As he has spent time in london, i wonder if he knows the difference between a tractor and a chelsea tractor. I hope he knows the difference from the front to the tail end of a cod.

Edited July 1, 2007 by barry luxton

[Ken Davison South Wales]

I think it might just have got worse. Mr hilary benn, new minister for defra, must be the best man for the job. Apparently he is a vegetarian, so will he know the difference between a lump of pork and beef. As he has spent time in london, i wonder if he knows the difference between a tractor and a chelsea tractor. I hope he knows the difference from the front to the tail end of a cod.

 

Are so the antis have a leader in power, as a veg eater he will be against any form of farming including egg production and milk He will undoubtedly consider us lot barbarians to be eliminated

 

Things go from bad to worst

[steve good]

Ministers are here today gone tomorrow merchants, know everything about nothing and nothing about everything.

 

It is those bowler hatted, starked white collars, you know the sharp razor creased pinned strip suited power ridden cretin that really runs the show at the minstry.

 

Shiney black shoes that are like mirrors on table, flying paper planes into the trash can made from our well meaning letters, thinking out scams to justify their jobs and pensions, consultations spring to mind hundreds of them.

 

A new broom sweeps clean until the cival serants remove the bristles

 

steve

[Leon Roskilly]

Jonathan Shaw's responsibilities cover marine and fisheries, rural affairs, landscape, local environment quality.