Articles tagged with: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sunak ‘set to scrap pay freeze’ but may not fund rises
19 Oct 2021 HR
Sunak ‘set to scrap pay freeze’ but may not fund rises
TUC says departments must get budget for wage hikes or move will be meaningless
Civil servants are working from home to save on lunch costs, claims minister
13 Oct 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants are working from home to save on lunch costs, claims minister
Latest salvo comes despite No.10 confirming “steady return” of officials to workplaces
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
17 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
Department should offer staff an across-the-board £300 bonus instead of non-consolidated individual awards, says PCS
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
16 Aug 2021 Brexit
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
Hiring drive offers up to £71k for staff to work on implementation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol
Civil service watchdog reports 600% increase in ‘exceptional’ appointments
22 Jul 2021 HR
Civil service watchdog reports 600% increase in ‘exceptional’ appointments
Commission says pandemic response drove a surge in hirings that were not subject to normal merit rules
Defra buys £1m ‘safe workplace’ software to support return to office
06 May 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Defra buys £1m ‘safe workplace’ software to support return to office
Technology manages PPE inventories and keeps tabs on staff vaccinations
PCS credits HMRC pay deal with membership boost
19 Apr 2021 HR
PCS credits HMRC pay deal with membership boost
Union reveals halt to a “decade of decline” in subs
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
30 Mar 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
Departments will have to fight to keep big in-house comms teams in shake-up
18 Mar 2021 Communications
Departments will have to fight to keep big in-house comms teams in shake-up
Union says it has been warned a voluntary redundancy scheme is part of ministers' plans for centralised media service
Civil service COO details department staffing plans for next phase of Brexit
09 Mar 2021 Brexit
Civil service COO details department staffing plans for next phase of Brexit
Alex Chisholm tells MPs Border Force needs 2,000 extra staff while Defra is funding training for 500 new Port Health Authority officials
Environment watchdog to launch on interim basis
03 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Environment watchdog to launch on interim basis
The OEP cannot become a statutory body until the environment bill passes
‘Scandal brewing’ over new homes on flood plains, MPs warn
01 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
‘Scandal brewing’ over new homes on flood plains, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee says Defra and Environment Agency lack clear picture on quality of defence measures
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
19 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
MPs urge ministers to 'deliver on commitments' by speeding up key legislation
Post-Brexit gap in environmental governance and sentencing bill among Liaison Committee's concerns
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
15 Feb 2021 Economy
Most departments are failing to hit apprenticeship targets, Labour Party claims
Parliamentary data shows new trainee numbers across the whole economy were down more than a quarter year-on-year between August and October
Defra appoints new chief exec to marine science agency
02 Feb 2021 Energy & Environment
Defra appoints new chief exec to marine science agency
Neil Hornby joins from within the department
Post-Brexit environment watchdog names first chief exec
01 Feb 2021 Brexit
Post-Brexit environment watchdog names first chief exec
Appointment announced as location for Office for Environmental Protection revealed
Environment secretary green lit GB-NI trade assistance scheme despite 'intolerable' risks
29 Jan 2021 Brexit
Environment secretary green lit GB-NI trade assistance scheme despite 'intolerable' risks
Movement Assistance Scheme given the go-ahead despite falling short of all the Treasury tests for managing public money
‘It is important that leaders are visible, approachable, and prioritise the wellbeing of their colleagues’: Defra perm sec Tamara Finkelstein's 2020 leadership lessons
18 Dec 2020
‘It is important that leaders are visible, approachable, and prioritise the wellbeing of their colleagues’: Defra perm sec Tamara Finkelstein's 2020 leadership lessons
2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
Glenys Stacey to lead post-Brexit environment watchdog
10 Dec 2020 Energy & Environment
Glenys Stacey to lead post-Brexit environment watchdog
Interim Ofqual chief led a farming regulation review for Defra last year
Defra confident of ‘smooth and orderly transfer’ to post-Brexit import IT system
09 Dec 2020 Brexit
Defra confident of ‘smooth and orderly transfer’ to post-Brexit import IT system
Minister says incoming platform has been subjected to ‘intense scrutiny’
Unions blast Defra's 'bargain basement' pay offer
09 Oct 2020 HR
Unions blast Defra's 'bargain basement' pay offer
Unions say pay rises less generous than they appear because offer is “loaded" with non-consolidated money
Farmers to be paid to protect the environment as Defra unveils 'landmark' post-Brexit agriculture plan
16 Jan 2020 Energy & Environment
Farmers to be paid to protect the environment as Defra unveils 'landmark' post-Brexit agriculture plan

Defra plan will base agriculturist support payments on public goods, such as better air and water quality
Defra chief Tamara Finkelstein on pink brocade, rainbow lanyards and a year of green action
25 Dec 2019 Government Tax Profession
Defra chief Tamara Finkelstein on pink brocade, rainbow lanyards and a year of green action

As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories
Defra’s new environment bill ‘not fit for purpose’, MPs warn
24 Oct 2019 Brexit
Defra’s new environment bill ‘not fit for purpose’, MPs warn

Fears remain over the independence of proposed Office for Environmental Protection