Villiers Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

08 Aug 2019

Theresa Villiers first speech – Business as usual with the Gove Defra agenda

Defra: Theresa Villiers: ‘The Environment Secretary’s speech at Countryfile Live which took place at Blenheim Palace on Thursday 1 August 2019. ‘It is just over a week since the Prime Minister asked me to take on the role of Secretary of State at Defra. And I am delighted to be making my first speech here […]

25 Jul 2019

Government Changes – Theresa Villiers to Defra – Gove stays, in the Cabinet office

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In the speediest Cabinet transition of modern times Theresa Villiers has been named Secretary of State for Environment;. Eddie suggest she has been an advocate for climate action and strong environmental policies. The rest of the Defra Ministerial team is largely unchanged, including Theresa Coffey; George Eustice has returned. In an interesting appointment Zac Goldsmith, […]