• press releases issued before 6 May 2010 (in National Archive website)

Defra Press Office: staff and responsibilities

• General press enquiries: 020 7238 6600
• Out of hours press enquiries: 0845 051 8486
• Public enquiries: 08459 335577

Environment

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

Chief Press Officer – 020 7238 5456

Environment Desk

Waste, Sustainability, Water, Local Environmental Quality, Forestry.

• Senior Information Officer – 020 7238 5498
• Information Officer – 020 7238 6140

Wildlife, Marine and Rural Desk

Biodiversity, Marine, Fisheries, Rural, Agri-environment schemes, Kew.

• Senior Information Officer – 020 7238 5391
• Information Officer – 020 7238 5334

Animal Health & Welfare and Food & Farming

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

Chief Press Officer – 020 7238 6094

Animal Health and Welfare Desk

Animal health and disease issues, animal welfare, pet travel scheme, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, dangerous dogs.

• Senior Information Officer – 020 7238 6007
• Information Officer – 020 7238 6092

Food and Farming Desk

Food, Farming, (not agri-environment schemes), plant health.

• Senior Information Officer – 020 7238 6001
• Information Officer – 020 7238 6027

Science, Climate, and Media Planning

Science, climate change impacts, green economy, corporate, and media planning.

Chief Press Officer – 020 7238 5599

Climate and Science Desk

Climate change – adaption and impacts, Flooding, Coastal erosion, Science, GM, Corporate.

• Senior Information Officer – 020 7238 6146
• Information Officer – 020 7238 1822

Media Planning Desk

• Senior Information Officer – 020 7238 1542
• Information Officer – 020 7238 5337

Head of News – 020 7238 6044