Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural Affairs

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Rural Growth is a junior position in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the British government.

Responsibilities
The Minister's responsibilities include:


 * Rural affairs: rural productivity and connectivity, rural life opportunities (childcare, education, skills and health)
 * DEFRA business in the House of Lords
 * Landscape, including National *Parks and AONBs
 * Access including rights of way and coastal paths
 * Animal and plant health
 * Domestic green finance and finance markets for nature and the environment
 * Lead for RBG Kew, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Veterinary Medicines Directorate and Animal Health and Welfare Board for England