Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13764
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Appointments
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many political appointees have been made by her department since July 2024.
Answer
Stephen MorganDefra officials have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 wi...
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