Mr Rogerson, MP for North Cornwall, takes over the waste brief following the cabinet reshuffle last week (October 7), while Lord de Mauley will now focus on biodiversity and the natural environment at Defra.
Known by some in the sector for his involvement in the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group, Mr Rogerson has previously been vocal on energy from waste in Cornwall, opposing plans for a recovery plant which is to be built by SITA UK.
Meanwhile, in one of his final acts as the waste minister, it emerged yesterday (October 15) that Lord de Mauley had written to local authorities to clarify the impact on collections of amended waste regulations when they come into force in 2015 (see letsrecycle.com story).
Hereditary peer Lord de Mauley born Rupert Charles Ponsonby was appointed to the waste position in September 2012, and, like his predecessor Lord Taylor, has held the position for just over 12 months.
During his time as waste minister, Lord de Mauley also voiced support for a plans for a 5p levy on plastic bags in England from autumn 2015 (see letsrecycle.com story).
Lord de Mauley and Mr Rogerson join Conservative MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle George Eustice who was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the department last week and Conservative MP for North Shropshire, Owen Paterson, at Defra.
The reshuffle last week (see letsrecycle.com story) also saw Defra minister Richard Benyon return to the backbenches, who acted as spokesman on such waste issues as refuse derived fuel and the levy on single-use carrier bags.
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