Budget 2013: Defra facing £37m budget cut by 2015

Will Nichols
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Energy, business, and trasnport also in line for budget squeeze as part of Chancellor's plan to raise funds for capital investments

Defra is facing new budget cuts of £37m by 2015, while the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and a number of other departments with green responsibilities will see budgets trimmed for the...

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