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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 July 2026UIN 14616

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which organisations have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them and (b) seconded organisational staff to her Department since July 2024.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

Since July 2024, a total of 45 organisations had Civil Servants seconded to them from Defra whilst in the same period, Defra received secondees from a total of 22 organisations.

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