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Written question asked by Angela Watkinson (Conservative) on Monday, 11 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. It was answered by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Environment Agency: Manpower

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many staff work in the Environment Agency's (a) flood and coastal risk management, (b) water resources, (c) fisheries, (d) navigation, (e) recreation and conservation, (f) water quality, (g) process industry regulation, (h) radioactive substances regulation, (i) Integrated Pollution Prevention Control and (j) waste regulation department.
Answer

The following table shows the number of Environment Agency staff who work in the areas requested.These staff are involved in work to reduce flood risk, to protect and improve water, land and air, to work with businesses and others to use resources wisely and to reduce climate change and its consequences.

Function Number of full time equivalent staff
Flood and Coastal Risk Management 3,772
Water Resources 916
Fisheries 386
Navigation 196
Recreation and Conservation 327
Water Quality 1,210
Industry Regulation 475
Radioactive Substances Regulation 80
Waste Regulation 1,482
Total 8,844

Work on Process Industry Regulation and Integrated Pollution Prevention Control is now carried out by the Environment Agency's Industry Regulation Department.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
504 c219-20W; 310746
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Environment Agency Staff
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk