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.



Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.