Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs

British government minister

The Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs^[1] is a mid-level position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the British government. The incumbent is Daniel Zeichner.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Overall lead Minister for the agri-food chain, and lead Minister for the Union and Levelling Up relating to Defra issues
• Lead for Rural Payments Agency, Animal Health Development Board, Fera, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Management Organisation and relationship with the Food Standards Agency
• Fisheries
• Farming
• Food
• Trade
• Pesticides

Ministers for Agriculture and Food

References

1. "Minister of State (Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.