Question follow-through · 5184
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many positions in his Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of th
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 12 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
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- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Responsibilities · 18 Oct 2024
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Labour Turnover · 24 Oct 2024
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff · 25 Oct 2024
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many positions in his Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of th
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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18 Sept 2024
Answer published
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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Coastal Erosion: Hemsby
14 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the funding criteria for coastal defences in Hemsby, and if he will visit Hemsby.
Internal Drainage Boards: Finance
16 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will (a) review and (b) implement changes to the funding structure for Internal Drainage Boards to reduce the financial impact on local councils.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Responsibilities
18 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will arrange a meeting between the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth and the Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Labour Turnover
24 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the staff turnover rate in his Department was in each of the last five years.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
25 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department have experience in farming.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
25 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his Department work exclusively on farming issues.
Food: Labelling
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a review into the food labelling system.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the percentage of food served in canteens in his Department that is British.
Farmers: Forms
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what forms his Department requires farmers to complete each year; what the length of these forms are; and what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the administration burden o
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in their Department work outside of the UK; where those staff work; and what the cost is of salaries for those staff.
Food Supply
30 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the percentage of food consumed in the UK that is produced domestically.
Flood Control: Hemsby
30 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 3.82 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if he will provide funding for flood defences in Hemsby.