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Rural Payments Agency: Staff

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 30 January 2026UIN 107678

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff worked for the rural payments agency in each year between 2019 and 2026.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The number of full‑time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by the Rural Payments Agency is published in the public domain as part of Defra’s Monthly Workforce Management Information (MWMI) reports.

This information can be accessed via the following link: : Defra: workforce management information - GOV.UK.

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