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Defra major projects: appointment letters for senior responsible owners

Defra appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) senior responsible owners (SROs).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 2 March 2015
• Last updated: 10 October 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Science Capability in Animal Health: SRO appointment letter (24 May 2024)

PDF, 343 KB, 6 pages

Collections and Packaging Reforms Programme: SRO appointment letter (26 February 2024)

PDF, 262 KB, 7 pages

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Northern Ireland Programme: SRO appointment letter (15 August 2023)

PDF, 251 KB, 7 pages

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Biosecurity, Borders and Trade Programme: SRO appointment letter (15 August 2023)

PDF, 211 KB, 8 pages

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tNCEA Programme: SRO appointment letter (14 August 2023)

PDF, 278 KB, 6 pages

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NO2 Programme: SRO appointment letter (14 July 2023)

PDF, 251 KB, 8 pages

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NO2 Programme: SRO appointment letter (24 November 2022)

PDF, 323 KB, 8 pages

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Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) programme: SRO appointment letter

PDF, 211 KB, 6 pages

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Workplace and Facilities Management project: SRO appointment letter

PDF, 224 KB, 6 pages

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Future Farming and Countryside Programme: SRO appointment letter

PDF, 238 KB, 5 pages

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Details

Each government department publishes the letters of appointment for their GMPP senior responsible owners (SROs). These letters include the date of appointment, the project deliverables, what the SRO is responsible for and how long the role is expected to last.

The guidance for officials giving evidence to Parliamentary Select Committees, known as the Osmotherly Rules, was updated on 17 October 2014. As part of this update we are committed to publishing GMPP SRO letters of appointment.

Archived documents

Previously published letters of appointment are available on The National Archives website.

Published 2 March 2015
Last updated 10 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 10 October 2024

   The SRO letter for the UK Seafood Fund Project has been removed, as the project is no longer part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio.

2. 6 August 2024

   Updated the details section - added a link to The National Archives website to view previous SRO letters.

3. 24 May 2024

   Added the senior responsible owner (SRO) appointment letter for the Science Capability in Animal Heath (SCAH) Programme.

4. 14 March 2024

   Added the SRO appointment letter for the Collections and Packaging Reforms Programme.

5. 27 October 2023

   Made a minor change to the ‘Delegated departmental/programme authority’ section of the ‘Northern Ireland Programme: SRO appointment letter (15 August 2023).

6. 25 October 2023

   Added the updated Northern Ireland Programme Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) appointment letter following new SRO appointment.

7. 1 September 2023

   Added the SRO appointment letter for the Biosecurity, Borders and Trade Programme.

8. 22 August 2023

   Added the SRO appointment letter for the tNCEA Programme.

9. 21 July 2023

   Added the SRO appointment letter for for the NO2 Programme (14 July 2023).

10. 5 December 2022

    Added the SRO appointment letter for the NO2 Programme.

11. 23 May 2022

    Added the SRO appointment letter for the UK Seafood Fund.

12. 25 April 2022

    Added the SRO appointment letter for the Nature for Climate Fund programme.

13. 13 April 2022

    Added the SRO appointment letter for the Workplace and Facilities Management project.

14. 22 March 2022

    Updated the Science Capability in Animal Health Programme Senior Responsible Owner appointment letter.

15. 19 October 2021

    Added the SRO appointment letter for the Northern Ireland Programme.

16. 30 June 2021

    We have added the letter of appointment for David Kennedy, Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Future Farming and Countryside Programme.

17. 26 January 2021

    Removed the following SRO letters, as the projects are no longer part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio: Thames estuary asset management 2100 programme, Thames Tideway Tunnel project, CAP Delivery programme, UnITy programme.

18. 14 January 2021

    Added SRO appointment letter for Science Capability in Animal Health programme.

19. 24 June 2016

    Updated the SRO letter for the Thames estuary asset management 2100 programme.

20. 23 February 2016

    Updated appointment letter for the Thames Tunnel.

21. 16 October 2015

    Added SRO appointment letter for UnITy programme.

22. 25 June 2015

    Updated appointment letter for the CAP Delivery programme

23. 2 April 2015

    Added the SRO letter in respect of CAP Delivery.

24. 2 March 2015

    First published.