Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 906295
Environment Agency: Standards
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Environment Agency investigations.
Answer
Emma HardyDefra Ministers meet regularly with the Environment Agency’s investigations to discuss its performance and delivery of departmental priorities. This financial year we have introduced new performance indicators on the effectiveness and delivery of Environment Agency investigations.