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Revision as of 16:57, 3 March 2009
Contents
Background
Defra's websites states it's 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]
History
Funding and finances
People
Ministers
- 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
