Question follow-through · 22358

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Unpaid Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 21057 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Unpaid Work, if he will list each internship scheme operated by (a) hi

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
28 Jan 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 21057 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Unpaid Work, if he will list each internship scheme operated by (a) hi

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Defra has participated in the following annual programmes for a minimum of three years: Cabinet Office led internship programmes: Summer Internship Programme (6-8 weeks) : 2024 - 41 internsAutism Exchange Internship Programme (4 weeks) : 2024 - 6 interns ...

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