Corporate information: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.

Driving apprenticeship growth across the SELEP area (OC30S19P1472)

Call to run a project to offer support to individuals to undertake apprenticeships, and to employers (particularly SMEs) to offer apprenticeships, including promoting opportunities and offering a locally relevant in depth support service. This could include supporting employers to access unspent levy in order to open up apprenticeship opportunities.

Driving apprenticeship growth across the SELEP area ( OC30S19P1477)

Call to run a project support SME’s to offer more apprenticeships, working with local partners and existing provision.

News story: Government sets out vision for a safe and biodiverse railway lineside

Network Rail strategy to protect and enhance the UK’s lineside environment released.

Consultation outcome: Plastic packaging tax

Seeking views on the design of the tax on plastic packaging announced at Budget 2018.