Defra to Make £162m of Savings
These in-year efficiencies will include the following elements:
- limiting recruitment and reducing the number of non-permanent staff;
- operational savings in IT, estates and procurement;
- a reduction in funding for Regional Development Agencies;
- efficiencies in flood management while maintaining an increase in expenditure; and
- savings within the delivery of selected programmes.



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