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<p>Defra, alongside the wider Civil Service, is committed to a truly diverse workforce
and culture of openness and inclusivity - not as ends in themselves but as means of
delivering better outcomes to the citizens we serve.</p><p> </p><p>Defra employs a
team of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) experts to realise this commitment,
ensuring we employ and retain talented staff, while meeting our statutory obligations
and delivering value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion has been calculated
based on full-time roles as employed at the end of each calendar year, where the individual
is formally employed to support delivery of the Defra group and Civil Service EDI
strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025"
target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: 2022 to 2025 - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These roles are employed within Defra. However, they
support and enable EDI delivery into the following executive agencies and non-departmental
public bodies: Rural Payments Agency, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Animal and
Plant Health Agency, Natural England and Environment Agency.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>In post</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Additional on payroll</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roles
in post as of 31<sup>st</sup> December 2021</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roles in post as of 31<sup>st</sup> December 2022</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1
Maternity Leave</p></td><td><p>2 Career Break</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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