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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff have been recruited to work at the Environment Agency since 31 March 2022.

The Environment Agency has grown by 1,300 full-time equivalent (FTE) since March 2022. This is a net growth accounting for 6% turnover. The total recruitment figure over the same period is 2330 FTE (which includes permanent, fixed term, contractors, and employment agency staff).