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Defra register of board members’ interests

Defra maintains a register of the personal and business interests held by members of its board.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
28 October 2021
Last updated
15 February 2024 — See all updates

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Defra register of board members' interests 2023

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Defra register of board members' interests 2022

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This register sets out the declared interests of executive and non-executive members of the Defra board. The Cabinet Office publishes a list of ministers’ interests separately.

Departmental board members are asked to declare any personal, business, or related party interests that may, or may be perceived by a reasonable member of the public to, influence their judgements in performing their obligations to the department.

Published 28 October 2021
Last updated 15 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added details for Chris Tyas, Defra Non-executive Director. Updated details for Heather Hancock, Defra Lead Non-executive Director.

  2. Added details for Nick Joicey, Defra group Chief Operating Officer and Second Permanent Secretary. Removed details for Sarah Homer. Updated details for Alan Lovell and Tony Juniper.

  3. Added Heather Hancock, Defra Lead Non-executive Director.

  4. Added 2023 register of board members' interests.

  5. Added details for Alan Lovell, new Chair of Environment Agency, updated details for Tamara Finkelstein, Iain King, Sarah Homer, Lucy Smith and Colin Day.

  6. Updated Colin Day's register of interests.

  7. Updated Henry Dimbleby's entry in the register of board members’ interests.

  8. Updated the register of board members’ interests.

  9. Removed ‘Mallorca Preservation Fund’ from register of interests for Ben Goldsmith.

  10. Updated board members’ interests for 2022.

  11. First published.

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