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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | Defra's | + | 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> |
| − | == | + | ==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=== |
| + | *[[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> | ||
| + | *[[Henry Cook]] - formerly of [[Portland Communications]]. | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Previous special advisers==== |
| + | *[[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]]. | ||
| + | *[[Guy Robinson]] - spad to [[Liz Truss]] and her predecessor [[Owen Paterson]] since 2012. Former lobbyist at [[Crosby Textor Fullbrook]]. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | ===Management=== |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Clare Moriarty]], Permanent Secretary |
| − | *[[ | + | *Professor [[Ian Boyd]], Defra Chief Scientific Adviser |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Betsy Bassis]], Director General, Chief Operating Officer |
| − | + | *[[Nick Joicey]], Director General for Strategy, EU exit and Finance | |
| − | + | *[[David Kennedy]], Director General for Food, Farming and Biosecurity | |
| + | *[[Sonia Phippard]], Director General for Marine, Natural Environment and Rural | ||
| + | *[[Emma Howard Boyd]], Ex officio Defra board member | ||
| + | *[[Andrew Sells]], Ex officio Defra board member | ||
| + | *[[Steve Holliday]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Peter Bonfield]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Catherine Doran]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Paul Rew]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | ====Previous management==== | ||
| + | *[[Bronwyn Hill]] CBE, Permanent Secretary | ||
| + | *[[Professor Ian Boyd]], Defra Chief Scientific Adviser | ||
| + | *[[Alastair Bridges]], Finance Director | ||
| + | *[[Nick Joicey]], Director General, Strategy, International and Biosecurity | ||
| + | *[[Betsy Bassis]], Director General, Chief Operating Officer | ||
| + | *[[Sonia Phippard]], Director General, Policy Delivery Group | ||
| + | *[[Catherine Doran]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Iain Ferguson]], Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *Sir [[Tony Hawkhead]] CBE, Non-executive board member | ||
| + | *[[Paul Rew]], Non-executive board member | ||
*[[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 |
| + | |||
| + | ====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 [[Robert Watson]] FRS | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Press and comms staff==== | ||
| + | *[[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> | ||
| − | == | + | ====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. <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
- James Starkie - former Portland Communications associate director and ex-head of regional press for the Vote Leave campaign[2]
- Henry Cook - formerly of Portland Communications.
Previous special advisers
- 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.
- Guy Robinson - spad to Liz Truss and her predecessor Owen Paterson since 2012. Former lobbyist at Crosby Textor Fullbrook.
Management
- Clare Moriarty, Permanent Secretary
- Professor Ian Boyd, Defra Chief Scientific Adviser
- Betsy Bassis, Director General, Chief Operating Officer
- Nick Joicey, Director General for Strategy, EU exit and Finance
- David Kennedy, Director General for Food, Farming and Biosecurity
- Sonia Phippard, Director General for Marine, Natural Environment and Rural
- Emma Howard Boyd, Ex officio Defra board member
- Andrew Sells, Ex officio Defra board member
- Steve Holliday, Non-executive board member
- Peter Bonfield, Non-executive board member
- Catherine Doran, Non-executive board member
- Paul Rew, Non-executive board member
Previous management
- Bronwyn Hill CBE, Permanent Secretary
- Professor Ian Boyd, Defra Chief Scientific Adviser
- Alastair Bridges, Finance Director
- Nick Joicey, Director General, Strategy, International and Biosecurity
- Betsy Bassis, Director General, Chief Operating Officer
- Sonia Phippard, Director General, Policy Delivery Group
- Catherine Doran, Non-executive board member
- Iain Ferguson, Non-executive board member
- Sir Tony Hawkhead CBE, Non-executive board member
- Paul Rew, Non-executive board member
- 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
Chief Scientific Adviser
- Professor Ian Boyd [3]
- Sir Robert Watson FRS
Press and comms staff
- 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 [4]
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
- ↑ The Defra website What do we do - our objectives in detail, Defra, 19 December 2008, accessed 11th February 2009
- ↑ Michael Gove signs up yet another special adviser from Portland, Public Affairs News, 27 September 2017
- ↑ Defra Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Ian Boyd, DEFRA, acc 27 May 2014
- ↑ Oliver Claydon, LinkedIn profile, accessed 28 October 2014
- ↑ 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]
