DEFRA shuffle
Jun 28,2007 00:00 by SACN

Hillary Benn MP is the new head of DEFRA.

Other ministerial appointments to DEFRA are:

  • Minister of State - The Rt Hon the Lord Rooker
  • Minister of State - Phil Woolas MP  
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Joan Ruddock MP
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for the South East - Jonathan Shaw MP

    (Ben Bradshaw has left DEFRA and has moved to the Department of Health)

    Jonathan Shaw's responsibilities cover marine and fisheries, rural affairs, landscape, local environment quality.

    Details at:

    No 10 Website

    DEFRA website