Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs

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United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Style Minister
Nominator Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Final holder Robbie Moore
Abolished4 July 2024
Website defra.gov.uk

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth was a junior position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the British government. The office was merged with the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs in 2024. [1]

Contents

Responsibilities

The Minister's responsibilities include:

Ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officePartyPrime Minister
Minister of State for Rural Affairs
Alun Michael AlunMichael crop.jpg 11 June 200110 May 2005 Labour Tony Blair
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs
Jim Knight Official portrait of Lord Knight of Weymouth crop 2.jpg 6 May 20055 May 2006 Labour Tony Blair
Barry Gardiner Official portrait of Barry Gardiner MP crop 2.jpg 5 May 200628 June 2007 Labour Tony Blair
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Environment
Joan Ruddock Joan Ruddock.jpg 2 July 20075 October 2008 Labour Gordon Brown
Dan Norris Dan Norris (cropped).jpg 5 June 2009 [2] 11 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Natural Environment, Water and Rural Affairs
Richard Benyon Official portrait of Richard Benyon crop 2.jpg 6 June 20107 October 2013 Conservative David Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management
Dan Rogerson Dan Rogerson MP.jpg 7 October 20138 May 2015 Liberal Democrats David Cameron
Rory Stewart Rory Stewart MP (cropped).jpg 12 May 201513 July 2016 Conservative David Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity
The Lord Gardiner of Kimble Official portrait of Lord Gardiner of Kimble crop 2.jpg 13 July 201610 May 2021 Conservative
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, Access to Nature and Biosecurity
The Lord Benyon Official portrait of Richard Benyon crop 2.jpg 13 May 202120 September 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs
Scott Mann Official portrait of Scott Mann MP crop 2.jpg 20 September 202228 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Minister of State for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs
The Lord Benyon Official portrait of Richard Benyon crop 2.jpg 30 October 202214 November 2023 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth
Robbie Moore Official portrait of Robbie Moore MP crop 2.jpg 14 November 20235 July 2024 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Office merged with the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs

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References

  1. "Minister of State (Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. "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.