Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries

The Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries is a mid-level position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the British government. It was most recently held by Mark Spencer, who was in office from 7 September 2022 to 5 July 2024.

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