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Defra press office: staff and responsibilities

   

NEWS RELEASE

Ref: 368/08
Date: 19 November 2008

  • Head of News - Mark Devane - 020 7238 6044

Environment

Oversight of all environment, rural, biodiversity, and marine issues.

  • Chief Press Officer - Tammy Wilson - 020 7238 5456
Environment Desk

Waste management, recycling, chemicals, pesticides, local environmental quality, water resources, water quality issues, water supply and regulation, radioactive substances, flood and coastal defences, air quality, domestic climate change adaptation.

  • Senior Information Officer - Linda Scott - 020 7238 6751
  • Information Officer - Paul Hagger - 020 7238 5498
  • Information Officer - Martin Deller - 020 7238 5334
Rural Affairs, Natural Resources and Fisheries Desk

Rural affairs, landscape, National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, inland waterways, rights of way, coastal access, Natural England, biodiversity, global and UK wildlife, forestry, fisheries, marine environment and biodiversity, Marine Bill.

  • Senior Information Officer - Kevan McClair - 020 7238 5391
  • Information Officer - Tom Briggs - 020 7238 6140

Animal Health & Welfare and Food & Farming

Oversight of all animal health and welfare and food and farming issues.

  • Chief Press Officer - Penny Fox - 020 7238 6094
Animal Health and Welfare Desk

Animal health and disease issues, including avian influenza, bovine TB, Bluetongue, animal welfare, pet travel scheme, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Animal Health (previously State Veterinary Service), dangerous dogs, plant health. 

  • Senior Information Officer - Anna Litherland - 020 7238 6007
  • Information Officer - James Dubrey - 020 7238 6027
Food and Farming Desk

CAP reform, Rural Payments Agency and Single Payment Scheme, WTO, Levy Boards, illegal imports, gangmasters, agricultural tenancies, dairy industry, livestock, organics, non-food crops, agri-environment, food and drink industry, GM crops, Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy.

  • Senior Information Officer - Tim Dunford - 020 7238 6001
  • Information Officer - Rosie Moss - 020 7238 5610

Specialist Media, Science, Regions and Media Planning and Strategy

Oversight of all specialist media, science, regions, media planning and strategy, and corporate issues. 

  • Chief Press Officer - Rachel Clark - 020 7238 5599
Specialist Media, Science and Regions Desk

Consumer media, e-media, sustainable consumption and production, sustainable development, central contact for Science Directorate and Chief Scientific Advisor, Secretary of State visits, regional media through COI, departmental corporate issues, Freedom of Information Act.

  • Senior Information Officer - Susan Crown - 020 7238 5054
  • Information Officer - Karen Roberts - 020 7238 6146
Planning & Strategy Desk

Long and short term planning across Defra, Whitehall and Defra family.

  • Senior Information Officer - Elinor Blair - 020 7238 5533
  • Assistant Information Officer - Laura Hunter - 020 7238 6299

Resource Management Team

General organisation of the press office, distribution of press notices, mailing lists. 

  • Stephen Allen - 020 7238 6600
  • Jasminder Panesar - 020 7238 1128
  • Vikki Coyne - 020 7238 5690

Notes to editors

  1. Defra e-mail addresses follow the standard format firstname.lastname@defra.gsi.gov.uk unless shown differently above.
  2. The out of hours contact number for the Defra press office is 020 7270 8960.

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Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Out of hours telephone 020 7270 8960

Public enquiries: 08459 335577
News releases available on our website:
www.defra.gov.uk
Defra's aim is sustainable development

Page published: 19 November 2008