Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101774
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 84665 on DEFRA: Secondment, whether a business case was made for seconding the Second Permanent Secretary; and who is undertaking
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe secondment was arranged and undertaken in accordance with Defra’s standard secondment approach. There are no interim arrangements in place to cover the role of Second Permanent Secretary. Responsibilities previously held by the Second Permanent Secret...
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