Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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'.

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

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/