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==Background==
 
==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'.<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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Defra's website states its three main objectives as: '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, accessed 11th February 2009</ref>
  
==Funding and finances==
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==People==
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Updated October 2017
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===Ministers===
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*[[Theresa Villiers]] MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from July 2019
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*[[George Eustice]] MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food since May 2015; and Defra minister for farming, food and marine environment since October 2013; former [[Portland Communications]] associate director (c2009).
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*[[Thérèse Coffey]] MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment from July 2016
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*[[John Gardiner]], Lord Gardiner of Kimble - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity from June 2017; Defra minister from July 2016.
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*[[David Rutley]]
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====Previous Ministers====
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*[[Michael Gove]] MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from June 2017-June 2019
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*[[Andrea Leadsom]] MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2016 - 2017
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*[[Lord de Mauley]] - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for natural environment and science
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*[[Owen Paterson]] MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2012 to 2014
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*[[Dan Rogerson]] MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management 2013-2015
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*[[Rory Stewart]] MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary from 2015
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*[[Elizabeth Truss]] MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2014 to 2016
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===Special advisers===
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*[[James Starkie]] - former [[Portland Communications]] associate director and ex-head of regional press for the [[Vote Leave]] campaign<ref>[https://www.publicaffairsnews.com/articles/news/michael-gove-signs-yet-another-special-adviser-portland Michael Gove signs up yet another special adviser from Portland], Public Affairs News, 27 September 2017</ref>
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*[[Henry Cook]] - formerly of [[Portland Communications]].
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====Previous special advisers====
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*[[Emma Boon]] - spad to [[Liz Truss]] since July 2015. Former campaign director and campaign manager of the [[Taxpayers' Alliance]], journalist and lobbyist at the [[Brunswick Group]].
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*[[Guy Robinson]] - spad to [[Liz Truss]] and her predecessor [[Owen Paterson]] since 2012. Former lobbyist at [[Crosby Textor Fullbrook]].
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===Management===
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*[[Clare Moriarty]], Permanent Secretary
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*Professor [[Ian Boyd]], Defra Chief Scientific Adviser
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*[[Betsy Bassis]], Director General, Chief Operating Officer
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*[[Nick Joicey]], Director General for Strategy, EU exit and Finance
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*[[David Kennedy]], Director General for Food, Farming and Biosecurity
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*[[Sonia Phippard]], Director General for Marine, Natural Environment and Rural
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*[[Emma Howard Boyd]], Ex officio Defra board member
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*[[Andrew Sells]], Ex officio Defra board member
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*[[Steve Holliday]], Non-executive board member
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*[[Peter Bonfield]], Non-executive board member
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*[[Catherine Doran]], Non-executive board member
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*[[Paul Rew]], Non-executive board member
  
==People==
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====Previous management====
====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  
 
*[[Bronwyn Hill]] CBE, Permanent Secretary  
 
*[[Professor Ian Boyd]], Defra Chief Scientific Adviser  
 
*[[Professor Ian Boyd]], Defra Chief Scientific Adviser  
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*[[Alastair Bridges]], Finance Director
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*[[Nick Joicey]], Director General, Strategy, International and Biosecurity
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*[[Betsy Bassis]], Director General, Chief Operating Officer
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*[[Sonia Phippard]], Director General, Policy Delivery Group
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*[[Catherine Doran]], Non-executive board member
 
*[[Iain Ferguson]], Non-executive board member  
 
*[[Iain Ferguson]], Non-executive board member  
*[[Martin Nesbit]], Director General, Strategy, Evidence and Customers
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*Sir [[Tony Hawkhead]] CBE, Non-executive board member
*[[Ian Trenholm]], Director General, Chief Operating Officer
 
 
*[[Paul Rew]], Non-executive board member  
 
*[[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
 
 
====Chief Scientific Adviser====
 
*Professor [[Ian Boyd]] <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ian-boyd Defra Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Boyd], DEFRA, acc 27 May 2014 </ref>
 
*Sir [[Bob Watson]] FRS
 
 
=====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
 
*[[Helen Ghosh]] Permanent Secretary, Chair of Management Board
 
*[[Bill Stow]] Director General, Strategy and Evidence Group  
 
*[[Bill Stow]] Director General, Strategy and Evidence Group  
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*[[Peter Unwin]] Director General, Natural Environment Group
 
*[[Peter Unwin]] Director General, Natural Environment Group
 
*[[Ian Watt]] Director General, Finance and Commercial
 
*[[Ian Watt]] Director General, Finance and Commercial
*[[Professor Robert Watson]] Chief Scientific Adviser
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*Professor [[Robert Watson]] Chief Scientific Adviser
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====Chief Scientific Adviser====
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*Professor [[Ian Boyd]] <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ian-boyd Defra Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Boyd], DEFRA, acc 27 May 2014 </ref>
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*Sir [[Robert Watson]] FRS
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====Press and comms staff====
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*[[Oliver Claydon]], press officer for Defra, previously worked for PR and lobbying firm [[Bell Pottinger Private]] and as a communications secondee to top legal firm [[Berwin Leighton Paisner]] <ref> [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/oliver-claydon/38/388/a54 Oliver Claydon], ''LinkedIn'' profile, accessed 28 October 2014 </ref>
  
==Affiliations==  
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====Department organogram====
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Accessible at: https://data.gov.uk/organogram/department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs/2016-03-31 Shows grade and pay of key staff (latest update: March 2016)
  
===Subsidiaries===
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==Consultancies==
  
==Publications==
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In 2012-13 law firm [[Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer]] was ranked second out of the top 10 consultancies used by the UK [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (Defra), which  paid FBD £587,922 in 2012-13. <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140428/text/140428w0003.htm Consultants], Written Answers, Commons Debates, Hansard, undated, Chris Leslie: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by his Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid. [195574] </ref>
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==Contact details, Resources, Notes==
 
==Contact details, Resources, Notes==
 
===Contact===
 
===Contact===

Latest revision as of 13:48, 26 July 2019

Background

Defra's website states its three main objectives as: '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]

People

Updated October 2017

Ministers

  • Theresa Villiers MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from July 2019
  • George Eustice MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food since May 2015; and Defra minister for farming, food and marine environment since October 2013; former Portland Communications associate director (c2009).
  • Thérèse Coffey MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment from July 2016
  • John Gardiner, Lord Gardiner of Kimble - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity from June 2017; Defra minister from July 2016.
  • David Rutley

Previous Ministers

  • Michael Gove MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from June 2017-June 2019
  • Andrea Leadsom MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2016 - 2017
  • Lord de Mauley - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for natural environment and science
  • Owen Paterson MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2012 to 2014
  • Dan Rogerson MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for water, forestry, rural affairs and resource management 2013-2015
  • Rory Stewart MP - Parliamentary Under Secretary from 2015
  • Elizabeth Truss MP - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2014 to 2016

Special advisers

Previous special advisers

Management

Previous management

Chief Scientific Adviser

Press and comms staff

Department organogram

Accessible at: https://data.gov.uk/organogram/department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs/2016-03-31 Shows grade and pay of key staff (latest update: March 2016)

Consultancies

In 2012-13 law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was ranked second out of the top 10 consultancies used by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which paid FBD £587,922 in 2012-13. [5]

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

  1. The Defra website What do we do - our objectives in detail, Defra, 19 December 2008, accessed 11th February 2009
  2. Michael Gove signs up yet another special adviser from Portland, Public Affairs News, 27 September 2017
  3. Defra Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Boyd, DEFRA, acc 27 May 2014
  4. Oliver Claydon, LinkedIn profile, accessed 28 October 2014
  5. Consultants, Written Answers, Commons Debates, Hansard, undated, Chris Leslie: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by his Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid. [195574]