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Defra's websites state its three main objectives as follows, 'Secure a healthy natural environment for us all and deal with environmental risks; promote a sustainable, low-carbon and resource-efficient economy; ensure a thriving farming sector and a sustainable, healthy and secure food supply'.<ref>The Defra website [http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/what-do-we-do/objectives08.htm What do we do - our objectives in detail], Defra, 19 December 2008, accesed 11th February 2009</ref> | Defra's websites state its three main objectives as follows, 'Secure a healthy natural environment for us all and deal with environmental risks; promote a sustainable, low-carbon and resource-efficient economy; ensure a thriving farming sector and a sustainable, healthy and secure food supply'.<ref>The Defra website [http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/what-do-we-do/objectives08.htm What do we do - our objectives in detail], Defra, 19 December 2008, accesed 11th February 2009</ref> | ||
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==Funding and finances== | ==Funding and finances== | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
| + | ====Ministers 2013==== | ||
| + | *[[Owen Paterson]] MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | ||
| + | *[[George Eustice]] MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for farming, food and marine environment | ||
| + | *[[Lord de Mauley]], Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for natural environment and science | ||
| + | *[[Dan Rogerson]] MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management | ||
| + | ====Management==== | ||
| + | *[[Michael Seals]] MBE, Chairman, Animal Health and Welfare Board | ||
| + | *[[Bronwyn Hill]] CBE, Permanent Secretary | ||
| + | *[[Professor Ian Boyd]], Defra Chief Scientific Adviser | ||
| + | *[[Iain Ferguson]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Martin Nesbit]], Director General, Strategy, Evidence and Customers | ||
| + | *[[Ian Trenholm]], Director General, Chief Operating Officer | ||
| + | *[[Paul Rew]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Peter Unwin]], Director General, Policy Delivery Group | ||
| + | *[[Tom Taylor]], Finance Director | ||
| + | *Sir [[Tony Hawkhead]] CBE, Non-executive board member | ||
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| + | =====Prior to May 2010===== | ||
*[[The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP]] Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, appointed 28th June 2007 | *[[The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP]] Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, appointed 28th June 2007 | ||
*[[Jane Kennedy]] Minister of State | *[[Jane Kennedy]] Minister of State | ||
Revision as of 02:32, 21 October 2013
Contents
Background
Defra's websites state its three main objectives as follows, 'Secure a healthy natural environment for us all and deal with environmental risks; promote a sustainable, low-carbon and resource-efficient economy; ensure a thriving farming sector and a sustainable, healthy and secure food supply'.[1]
Funding and finances
People
Ministers 2013
- Owen Paterson MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for farming, food and marine environment
- Lord de Mauley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for natural environment and science
- Dan Rogerson MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management
Management
- Michael Seals MBE, Chairman, Animal Health and Welfare Board
- Bronwyn Hill CBE, Permanent Secretary
- Professor Ian Boyd, Defra Chief Scientific Adviser
- Iain Ferguson, Non-executive board member
- Martin Nesbit, Director General, Strategy, Evidence and Customers
- Ian Trenholm, Director General, Chief Operating Officer
- Paul Rew, Non-executive board member
- Peter Unwin, Director General, Policy Delivery Group
- Tom Taylor, Finance Director
- Sir Tony Hawkhead CBE, Non-executive board member
Prior to May 2010
- The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, appointed 28th June 2007
- Jane Kennedy Minister of State
- Lord Hunt Minister of State
- Huw Irranca-Davies MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Management Board
- Helen Ghosh Permanent Secretary, Chair of Management Board
- Bill Stow Director General, Strategy and Evidence Group
- Katrina Williams Director General, Food and Farming Group
- Gill Aitken Solicitor and Director General, Legal Services
- Peter Unwin Director General, Natural Environment Group
- Ian Watt Director General, Finance and Commercial
- Professor Robert Watson Chief Scientific Adviser
Affiliations
Subsidiaries
Publications
Contact details, Resources, Notes
Contact
- Address: Defra, Customer Contact Unit, Eastbury House, 30 - 34 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TL
- Contact Defra's Ministers: Defra, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR,
- Phone: 08459 33 55 77
- Fax: Customer Contact Unit 020 7238 2188
- Website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/
External Resources
Notes
- ↑ The Defra website What do we do - our objectives in detail, Defra, 19 December 2008, accesed 11th February 2009
