Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any refurbishments have been made to ministerial offices in his Department in each of the last two years.

Refurbishments made to ministerial offices in Defra (all in Marsham Street, London) in each of the last two years have been:

• January 2022: creation of a Minister’s office for an additional appointment
• September 2022: ergonomic chair for health and safety workplace adjustment consideration
• November 2022: installation of whiteboards
• January 2023: creation of a departmental media suite
• January 2023: repair and replacement of 14 meeting room chairs’ upholstery due to significant wear since 1997
• December 2023: creation of a Minister’s office for an additional appointment
• December 2023: limited remedial work on an office wall due to removal of whiteboard

Each of these refurbishments strives to strike a balance between value for the taxpayer and ensuring that staff are able to do their job effectively.