Correspondence with BBC regarding coverage of badger cull
Correspondence with BBC regarding coverage of badger cull
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Environmental Protection Group (EPG) file list
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Hot particles in the terrestrial environment
Project entitled 'Hot particles in the terrestrial environment' undertaken by MAFF in 1995.
Low compliance of snare operators RFI2013/6051
Low compliance of snare operators with the Code of Practice.
Radioactive pollution from Fukushima nuclear reactor emergency
Radioactive pollution from Fukushima nuclear reactor emergency - impact on UK food, sea and air.
Guidance on FOIA/EIRs
Guidance on handling FOIA/EIR requests and publishing FOIA/EIR releases.
Badger cull costs
Costs of the pilot badger culls and vaccinations.
Badger cull pilot costs in Somerset
Cost of cull in Somerset.
Badger population numbers in the cull zones
Badger population estimates in the cull zones.
Bad weather during badger culls
Bad weather and its impact on badger culls.
Culled badger numbers and TB incidence
Total number of badgers killed in the first phase of the cull.
Data on culled badgers infected with TB
Data from the cull supporting the badgers final stages of dying from TB.
Examination of badger carcasses
What tests were carried out on the badger corpses.
Files relating to the Northfield Report
Status and whereabouts of the files relating to the Northfield Report
Licensing in the pilot cull areas
Licensing in land in the pilot cull areas.
Monitoring pilot badger culls
Monitoring for humaneness in the pilot badger culls.
Number of culled badgers infected with TB
Sick badgers and testing for TB in the pilot culls.
Pilot badger cull data and results
Numbers of badgers killed and was the cull effective in controlling TB.
TB breakdowns in cattle
Number of cattle slaughtered due to TB.
Christmas parties 2012
Spend on Christmas and New Year parties 2012.
Anthropogenic and non anthopogenic PM2.5 estimates for England
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Cloud services
Cloud services in Defra
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) School Milk and Fruit Schemes
Consultation on the review of the CAP School Milk and Fruit Schemes.
Inspection report 2012 on management of covert activities
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Economic effects of ban on neonicotinoids
Economic effects on UK agriculture following EU's decision to impose restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides.
Local Adaptation Advisory Panel (LAAP)
Information about the work of the LAAP.
Chief Veterinary Officer Job Description
Chief Veterinary Officer Job Description
Data on invoices related to Futerra services
Data on invoices related to Futerra services
Number of 'Big Tree Plant' trees planted 2010-13
Number of 'Big Tree Plant' trees planted 2010-13
Letter to water companies on future water bills
Letter to water companies on future water bills
Purchase of Christmas trees in 2012
Purchase of Christmas trees in 2012
Correspondence between Defra and officials at Marine Scotland and other Fisheries Administrations
Correspondence between Defra and officials at Marine Scotland and other Fisheries Administrations
Radon gas at Rhydymwyn
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Comments made by Owen Paterson on climate change
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Food wastage in Defra
Food wastage in Defra.
Thefts from Defra since November 2010
Items stolen from Defra since 1 November 2010.
Constituent query, Article 228
European Commission's intention to improve mechanisms for sanctions against member states under Article 228.
Empty property rates
Defra vacant property rates payments.
Written communication between Lord de Mauley and New Anglia LEP
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Correspondence between Defra and Mr Alok Sharma MP
Correspondence between Defra and Mr Alok Sharma MP regarding Coley Park.
Defra Balance of Competences Review
Balance of Competences Review stakeholder engagement at Defra.
Defra information communication technology (ICT) security
Defra ICT security.
Defra IT networks
Defra IT networks.
Huawei: products and services purchased
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Staffordshire Cheese
Staffordshire Cheese Product of Designated Origin (PDO) and Staffordshire Organic Cheese.
Air Quality Grant 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013 Progress Reports
Air Quality Grant Progress Reports for projects carried out under the 2011 to 2012 and 2012 to 2013 Air Quality Grant Scheme.
Information about the procurement of food by catering suppliers in Defra
Information about the procurement of food by catering suppliers in Defra
Waverley Borough Council air quality
Waverley Borough Council 2013 Air Quality Progress Report.
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| 2016 | 25 |
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| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 12 |
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