Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in 2025 how many full-time equivalent civil servants in her Department focused on farming policy.
- Answer
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In 2025 Core Defra had 234 FTE working on farming policy directly. Farming benefits from wider Defra policies and activities where other staff in the Department would contribute.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 19813
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Agriculture Civil servants Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Policy
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-09-09 17:25:51 +0100
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