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Conservative MP for Taunton Deane. Environment Minister @DefraGovUK . Promoted by Rebecca Pow of Great Western Hotel, Station Approach, Taunton TA1 1QW

Taunton Deane, Somerset
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Rebecca Pow
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Absolutely thrilled the Govt. have announced a new train station will be built in #Wellington I've been pleased to chair our local metro stakeholder group and sincere thanks to everyone involved for their work to reach this milestone. Read more here⬇️
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Andrew Griffith MP
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Un-jammable quantum tech takes flight to boost UK’s resilience against hostile actors A first-of-its-kind achievement as quantum navigation tech developed in the UK has been successfully tested in flight.
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Defra UK
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Summer swimming season is almost here and we're designating 27 new bathing water sites across England 🏊‍♀️ This brings the total number of bathing waters to a record 451. These sites benefit from regular water quality monitoring by @envagency . Learn more:
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I’m delighted that the River Tone in French Weir Park has formally been designated as a Bathing Water site. It will be subject to the requirements under the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 & will be incl in the @EnvAgency bathing water monitoring prog from May 2024. #taunton
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Hedgerows are v. sig. in #TauntonDeane & these protections have the support of farmers - I recently laid the stat. instrument for legal protections of important hedgerows - many can go further in signing up for our new env. payments to take actions to benefit wildlife & soil
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Jeremy Hunt
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After a tough period with the pandemic and the energy shock, today’s figures are proof that the economy is returning to full health. And more important than that, the IMF say our long term prospects are the strongest of any major European economy over the coming years.
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Hundreds of kms of waterways are being improved through this new fund. All part of our #PlanforWater
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Steve Barclay
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Through our Water Environment Improvement Fund we’re backing an extra 180 local projects in England, to boost water quality, which will: 🔵 Lead to an additional 300km of rivers being protected and improved. 🔵 Support around 160 hectares of inland and coastal waters.
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@MelJStride
Mel Stride
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Today we’ve announced the roll out of our new WorkWell service. This will help thousands more people to get the support they need to stay in work. All part of our £2.5bn Back to Work Plan.
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Great result - well done for a thrilling match !
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Somerset Cricket 🏆
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Rebecca Pow
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Nurseries like @topsdaynursery Musgrove play a valuable role for working parents & their children. It was a pleasure to invite Chanelle Cochrane, to a reception at @10DowningStreet recently to recognise all the excellent work she & the staff do for our community. @david4wantage
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Rebecca Pow
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So much happening on the environment - great to speak with @christopherhope to discuss all; including disability access to the countryside Reducing plastic pollution in our oceans 🌊 Tackling fast fashion 👚 Making nature accessible for all 🌿
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@DefraGovUK
Defra UK
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Next week is #PlantHealthWeek ! 🌻 Together we’ll raise awareness about how to keep our plants healthy as well as threats to #PlantHealth . Find out how you can play your part in protecting plants for future generations 👇
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@GillianKeegan
Gillian Keegan MP
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In 2010, only around 200 schools were academies. Now, that number is over 10,800 - at over half of our state schools. What has this meant? Higher standards across our schools, contributing to over 90% of schools now being rated good or outstanding, up from 68% in 2010.
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Rebecca Pow
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Bringing together key stakeholders today to discuss how to turn the excellent Timber in Construction roadmap into action to drive home-grown timber production & timber use in construction of our homes and buildings. Great net zero & economic benefits, & job opportunities #TiCIG
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Rebecca Pow
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After attending #INC -4 events in Ottawa last week, I’m pleased to see further progress has been made towards the Plastic Pollution Treaty👏 There remains significant work to do, but I’m committed to securing an ambitious treaty that demands urgent action on plastics @DefraGovUK
@DefraGovUK
Defra UK
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The UK has helped secure progress towards an ambitious new legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution. ✅ Environment Minister @pow_rebecca reflects on what needs to happen to secure the best outcome for our oceans, communities, and wildlife. #INC4
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Rebecca Pow
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As Nature Minister it’s good hear this messenge that our gov is absolutely embedding nature into our climate agenda - we can’t tackle net zero without the powers of nature @conservatives @SteveBarclay @AndrewBowie_MP
@SteveBarclay
Steve Barclay
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The importance of nature cannot be understated. 🌱 Here at the #G7Italy Ministers’ meeting with @AndrewBowie_MP I’ve reiterated the UK Government’s commitment to putting nature at the heart of our response to climate change.
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Rebecca Pow
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Nature restoration is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal to tackle the climate crisis. Read my article here in @ChamberVoice about how as a Government we are going further and faster to protect and enhance nature
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Chamber UK
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The Nature and Climate Crisis ♻️ In an insightful op-ed for our journal, the Minister for Nature, @pow_rebecca , explores how nature restoration is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal. To gain insight, read below 👇 #ClimateCrisis #Nature
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Rebecca Pow
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Important legislation to allow recreational Atlantic #bluefin tuna fisheries to open this summer has passed the committee stage. 🐟 If passed by the House of Lords, fishers can catch and release bluefin tuna, boosting coastal economies by up to £25 million #SustainableFisheries
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@RishiSunak
Rishi Sunak
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Pay day is coming. Our second National Insurance cut hits payslips next week. It's worth £900 to someone earning the UK average salary.
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Rebecca Pow
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This is definitely worth a watch! @RishiSunak @hardestgeezer
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Rishi Sunak
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Only a few thousand miles to go... My morning run with @HardestGeezer , congrats on Project Africa hitting £1 million.
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@annietrev
Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
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Fantastic to see @DefraGovUK bringing a ban on wet wipes containing plastic & prioritising it in the #PlanforWater . Leadership on campaigning for #BanTheWipe by our water company @nwater_care has been really effective. Great to see this progress! @christopherhope @pow_rebecca
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