Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs


The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, also referred to as the Environment Secretary, is a British Cabinet level position, in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the successor to the positions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
As of February 2020, the Secretary of State is George Eustice MP.

Responsibilities

The Secretary of State has three main responsibilities at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to:

Secretaries of State for the Environment (1970–1997)

Secretaries of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997–2001)

Secretaries of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–present)