Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Predecessor	•  Ministry of Agriculture •  Fisheries and Food •  Department of the Environment •  Transport and the Regions
Headquarters	Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London51°29′44″N 0°07′34″W, 51.49556°N 0.12611°W, 51.49556, -0.12611
Leaders	• Secretary of State for Environment • Food and Rural Affairs
Subgroups	•  Animal and Plant Health Agency •  Centre for Environment •  Fisheries and Aquaculture Science •  Rural Payments Agency •  Veterinary Medicines Directorate

Official narrative

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.”

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

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

 

Employee on Wikispooks

Employee	Job	Appointed	End
Ian Boyd	Chief scientific adviser	September 2012	August 2019

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