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Another new appointment to DEFRA
North East Somerset MP Dan Norris is the latest MP to be appointed to DEFRA following Gordon Brown’s recent Cabinet reshuffle
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Dan Norris, who is now minister for rural affairs, joins the departments existing Parliamentary under-secretary of state, Huw Irranca-Davies, environment secretary Hilary Benn and newly appointed minister of state, Jim Fitzpatrick. Mr Norris was one of the most vociferous supporters of the 2004 Hunting Act.
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