Dan Rogerson confirmed as waste, water and forestry minister

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Lib Dem MP to take over resource management brief from Lord de Mauley, and will also be responsible for climate adaptation and flooding

Liberal Democrat MP Dan Rogerson has been appointed minister for waste, water and forestry, in a move that is likely to bolster his party's influence over green issues at the Department for Environment,...

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