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Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man)

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Formed
  
1 April 2010

Employees
  
157

Jurisdiction
  
Isle of Man

Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man)

Preceding Department
  
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and environment function of Department of Local Government and the Environment

Headquarters
  
Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St Johns, Isle of Man

Annual budget
  
GBP 15.2m for 2011-2012

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government and the Environment.

Contents

The current Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture is Geoffrey Boot MHK.

Functions

  • Agriculture
  • Animal Health
  • Forestry
  • Fisheries
  • Biodiversity
  • Protection of the Countryside
  • Environmental Protection and Improvements
  • Climate Change
  • Coastline Protection Policy and Monitoring
  • Waste Regulation
  • Food Safety
  • Environmental Public Health Government Analyst

    • Ministers for Environment, Food and Agriculture

  • Phil Gawne MHK, 2011– Oct 2016
  • John Shimmin MHK, 2010–11

    • References

    Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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