Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 100386

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National Security

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who is the Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Department does not have a formally designated Chief Risk Officer for national security risks. As with other Lead Government Departments, each Defra-owned risk in the National Risk Register (NRR) has a designated Risk Owner who is responsible for that...

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