Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Environment Agency: Contracts

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 102 of the Environment Agency's Annual Report and Accounts 2025/6, if she will provide a breakdown of the £218.4m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2025/6.

Answer

Breakdown of the £218.4m spent by the Environment Agency in Hired and Contracted Services in 2025/6:

Category	Amount (£m)
Contracted services (including maintenance and construction contracts)	112.44
Technical consultancy services (including IT consultancy)	53.74
Other professional consultancy services (including audit services and professional fees)	24.34
General Consultancy services	24.32
Consultancy for legal services (including counsellor/ solicitor fees and court costs)	2.51
Consultancy agents fees (including navigation and fisheries consultancy agent fees)	1.05
Total	218.40

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