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Public Bodies: Science

Commons · Question 4 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that public bodies sponsored by his Department will be free to fulfil their duties based on evidence and scientific fact.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Jul 2024

Several of Defra’s public bodies are Public Sector Research Establishments and form an integral part of the Defra group science system. They share, as part of their remit, a role in providing quality scientific evidence and expert advice to Government in ...