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1714105

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the overspend on procurement within his Department in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 23866 question first answered 01/05/2024 15:49:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1714106

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of projects that have been written off within his Department in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Prior to preparing to leave the EU Defra had no major projects, with outcome delivery led through its Arm’s Length bodies and executive agencies. Defra now manages a portfolio of priority projects spanning policy to delivery which are critical to delivering our outcomes to ‘improve the environment, deliver net zero, reduce the likelihood and impact of flooding, increase the sustainability, productivity and resilience of the agriculture, fishing, food and drink sectors, enhance biosecurity at the border and raise animal welfare standards’. All losses are reported in our <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fdefras-annual-reports&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C379c93c170f84ba5007a08dc69c4da6f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638501541798228763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OSbjlsD7auQEONNbqXhiHPGPCwGD0atijo64ZRx0pso%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Annual Reports and Accounts</a> but we are unable to provide a breakdown of losses specifically relating to ‘writing off projects’ since our reporting data for losses is not disaggregated in this manner.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 01/05/2024 15:54:46 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1714107

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse has been of contracts cancelled by his Department since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 23864 question first answered 01/05/2024 15:49:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1714108

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Maladministration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of administrative errors made by his Department in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>Defra reports losses from error to the Public Sector Fraud Authority. We are unable to provide a breakdown of losses from administrative errors only – errors we report consist of aggregated losses arising from unintentional events, processing errors and official government errors. Data on fraud (including error) has only been published since 2017 and may be found in the Cross Government fraud landscape reports here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2017&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C9db3eea3a1584873e44208dc68fddc8a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638500686738235582%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5Bga4Wga5LdP7olu0a2160pIkmVHBcdSmXxAQ7w7UDk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2017</a>, <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2018&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C9db3eea3a1584873e44208dc68fddc8a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638500686738246511%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BAsEuNt1PADSmfejThbJYpY7CUsfjEeMmPFaTJAk9Gc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2018 </a>, <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C9db3eea3a1584873e44208dc68fddc8a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638500686738254558%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IfTu3hDy0GBMD4IutCKwlxXmYhJ0ZSeoJo9CUD1tMo4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2019</a>, <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F961505%2F2609-Executive-Summary-Fraud-Landscape-Bulletin-V7.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C9db3eea3a1584873e44208dc68fddc8a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638500686738263846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aiOAEVdeqy87z8AOF7CBwuDbedPB0YHO%2FCBwREf3F08%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Executive-Summary-Fraud-Landscape-Bulletin 2019-20</a>, <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcross-government-fraud-landscape-report-2021-2022%2Fcross-government-fraud-landscape-report-2021-2022-html&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C9db3eea3a1584873e44208dc68fddc8a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638500686738270947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bNeJQWw%2FNK0QZbnKelBVyTDggA%2BZh9AdPDDt8vbDl1Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Cross-Government Fraud Landscape Report 2021-2022</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 01/05/2024 15:59:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1714109

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of accidental damage to equipment made by his Department in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 01/05/2024 16:20:18 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1714110

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of government procurement card spending by his Department in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The table below sets out total expenditure using government procurement cards for the given financial years. Information relating to 2010 to 2016 is not readily available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£147,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£474,619</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£1,324,366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>£1,311,324</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>£698,353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>£584,345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>£660,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>£646,102</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 07/05/2024 12:30:16 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1713519

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of cash losses incurred by his Department arising from (a) theft, (b) fraud, (c) arson, (d) sabotage and (e) gross carelessness in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Estimates and actual losses for 2023-24 are currently in the process of being finalised and will be published in our Annual Report and Accounts. Losses from theft and fraud are expected to be in the region of losses incurred in previous years. The figures for 2021-22 and 2022-23 may be found in the following reports: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/635a7f1e8fa8f5653f83f4f0/defra-annual-report-2021-2022.pdf" target="_blank">Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22</a> and <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/653a9479e6c9680014aa9be8/annual-report-and-accounts-2022-23.pdf" target="_blank">Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23</a>. The level of detected fraud across Defra in 2021-22 may also be found in the cross-Government <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/641c158b32a8e0000cfa9251/2974_Fraud_Landscape_Annual_Report_2022_.pdf" target="_blank">Fraud Landscape Report</a>. We are unable to provide any estimates regarding arson, sabotage and gross carelessness as our losses data is aggregated and it is not possible to easily report this level of detail.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 30/04/2024 08:44:19 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1713520

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the use of private consultants by his Department in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The department publishes expenditure on consultants in the annual report and accounts. The most recently published period is <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/653a9479e6c9680014aa9be8/annual-report-and-accounts-2022-23.pdf" target="_blank">2022-23</a> when the core department spent £23.7 million (page 108).</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 07/05/2024 11:32:02 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1713521

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of mobile phone contracts for (a) Ministers and (b) staff in his Department since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The attached table contains mobile phone contract costs for the last three financial years for staff in core Defra. Information prior to 2021-2022 is not held.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers’ costs are also included in the core Defra all users totals.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 01/05/2024 16:48:16 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer attachment 1 file name PQ 23503 attachment.pdf title PQ 23503 attachment
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1713522

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Marketing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of his Department's use of (a) marketing businesses and (b) communications agencies in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	23504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as it is not possible to split the costs of the department’s use of marketing businesses and communications agencies from the total cost of spend on campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>Such information as is available is in the attached table. These figures are the total cost of each campaign for the financial years 2015/16 to 2023/24. This includes any spend with marketing businesses and communications agencies, as well as media and advertising costs, materials and marketing collateral, and events. Information prior to 2015/16 is not available.</p><p> </p><p>These figures do not include departmental resource or spend as part of the GREAT Food &amp; Drink campaign which is jointly funded with Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 01/05/2024 17:04:54 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer attachment 1 file name PQ 23504 attachment.xlsx title PQ 23504 attachment
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed