Having worked consistently on the agricultural and environmental agendas both prior to becoming the MP for Taunton Deane and subsequently in Westminster, I take all the comments I have received raising concerns over possible changes to the Environmental Land Management Scheme extremely seriously.
I would like to pay tribute to the remarkable life of selfless dedication to duty of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to send thoughts and prayers to the Royal Family at this sad time.
My congratulations to Liz Truss on becoming leader of the Conservative Party and our next Prime Minister. It is a great testament to the Conservative Party that this is our third female Prime Minister, no other party has achieved this.
Information has recently been sent out to local people in the Longforth Farm area of Wellington for their comments on plans for the Wellington Rail Station.
The final two candidates, former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have now begun touring the country promoting their campaigns. Following the membership vote, the result will be announced on September 5th.
Taunton Deane MP and former Environment Minister Rebecca Pow is delighted to support the package of measures announced yesterday to further tackle water pollution and support sustainable development.
Earlier this week, Rebecca spoke in Monday's Westminster Hall Debate in Parliament on BTEC Qualifications, citing them as invaluable for students and a stepping stone for successful careers.
Commenting following the debate, Rebecca Pow MP said:
This week I've been at home with Covid-19. Earlier this morning I tendered my resignation as Environment Minister. Values, integrity and the morals by which I live are at stake, and the needs of the country must always come first. A copy of my letter to the Prime Minister can be found below:
Plans to drive innovation and harness pioneering technology in farming will be set out today as part of the Government’s Food Strategy which will back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy.
