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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the the salary of the River Champion for the Wye.

The River Wye Champion role will not be remunerated in line with the expectation that Direct Ministerial Appointments are typically unpaid. However, appointees are entitled to claim reasonable expenses in accordance with the Civil Service expenses policy. This means that while the position itself does not offer financial compensation, reimbursement for expenses incurred during the course of duty may be claimed in accordance with the Civil Service expenses policy.