Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Friday, 21 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been employed by (a) Natural England, (b) the Environment Agency, and (c) the Office for Environmental Protection in each year since 2005.
- Answer
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Information on the number of people employed in Government organisations including Natural England, the Environment Agency and the Office for Environmental Protection is published monthly on gov.uk as part of Government transparency commitments. Information can be accessed for 2017 through 2025 at the following web address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defra-workforce-management-information
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 88309
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Staff Environment Agency Natural England Office for Environmental Protection
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-11-21 12:45:18 +0000
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