Dear Mr Starky,

Advertised vacancies in Defra

Thank you for your request for information about advertised vacancies in Defra, which we received on 2 April. Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

On 1 April 2009 Defra had 66 vacancies that were advertised internally and 61 vacancies that were advertised externally.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most documents supplied by Defra will have been produced by government officials and will be Crown Copyright. You can find details on the arrangements for re-using Crown copyright on OPSI (Office of Public Sector Information) at:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/index.htm

Information you receive which is not subject to Crown Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. You must ensure that you gain their permission before reproducing any third party (non Crown Copyright) information.

In keeping with the spirit and effect of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, all information is assumed to be releasable to the public unless exempt. The information you requested may now be published on our website together with any related information that will provide a key to its wider context.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. I also attach an annexe giving contact details should you be unhappy with the services you have received.

Yours sincerely

Richard Parmenter

Direct Line 020 7270 8224

Fax 020 7270 8476

Email [email address]

Annexe A

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request you may make a complaint or appeal against our decision within 40 working days of the date of this letter. Please write to Clive Porro, Head of Defra's Information Rights Team at Area1B, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL, who will arrange for an internal review of your case. Details of Defra's complaints procedure can be found at: www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/complain/index.htm.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Please note that generally the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have first exhausted Defra's own complaints procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square

London SW1P 3JR

Telephone 08459 33 55 77

Website www.defra.gov.uk