Minister of State

Emma Hardy MP

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Emma Hardy was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 21 July 2026.

She was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 9 July 2024 and 21 July 2026.

She was elected as the MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice in July 2024.

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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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• Drought declared in half of England
  • 29 July 2026
  • Press release
• Improving access to and use of digital services: open letter to business leaders
  • 17 July 2026
  • Correspondence
• World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty
  • 10 July 2026
  • Press release
• International Climate Finance (ICF) Nature spend - EIR2026/13381
  • 07 July 2026
  • Foi release
• International Climate Finance (ICF) spend - EIR2026/11557
  • 18 June 2026
  • Foi release
• UK backs communities on the ocean's front line with £13.9 million investment
  • 17 June 2026
  • Press release
• EM on chemical maximum residue levels in or on certain products
  • 15 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• EM on Commission Regulation on REACH in articles (C(2026)2483)
  • 15 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• EM on substances in firefighting foams (C(2025)6544)
  • 15 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• £50 million investment to help protect Somerset’s farms and homes from flooding
  • 09 June 2026
  • Press release

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