About Defra

About Defra

Defra's core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life.

For the first time one department has brought together the interests of farmers and the countryside; the environment and the rural economy; the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink.

We do all this by integrating environmental, social and economic objectives - putting sustainable development into practice every day, and by championing sustainable development as the way forward for Government.

Who are we? - learn about Defra's Ministers and how the Department is managed and organised.

What do we do? - information on Defra's role as set out in our Five Year Strategy which describes the outcomes we are seeking to achieve. Policy is developed by the core Department and delivered through Defra's delivery partners, both working together using our partnership model

How do we work? - find out more about our business planning, procurement and accounting procedures.

International events - Defra plays an important role globally as well as within the UK. Find out more about our work towards the EU Presidency, G8 Presidency and other international events.

• 9 May 2006 - Disposal of land at Longbenton, Newcastle (13 KB)

Useful links

• Access to information
  • Consultations
  • Defra publication scheme
  • Forms and regulation
• Appointments and recruitment
• Defra / FSA Concordat
• Defra logo
• Delivery bodies and the Defra delivery landscape
• Devolution
• Diversity in Defra
  • Race Equality Scheme and Progress Reports
• Enforcement policy
• Glossary of Defra-related abbreviations and acronyms
• Inquiries into FMD and the future of farming and the countryside
• Local Authority Comprehensive Performance Assessments (CPA)
• Welsh Language Scheme

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