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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether ministers or officials in his Department have met with James Purnell to discuss water policy since 4 July 2024; and if she will publish the dates and attendees of any such meetings.

Defra publishes quarterly ministerial transparency returns, which include details of Ministers' meetings with external individuals and organisations. These are available on GOV.UK via the Defra: ministerial overseas travel and meetings collection page: Defra ministerial transparency returns.

Please note that these transparency returns relate to ministerial meetings and do not provide a combined record of meetings attended by both Ministers and officials.