Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Indicator Data
Input Indicators
The indicators set out in this section are just a subset of the data gathered by the Department which will be made transparently available as outlined in the Information Strategy.
The Department will adopt the following indicators to help the public scrutinise our inputs:
| Input indicator | When will publication start? | How often will it be published? | How will this be broken down? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per Single Payment Scheme claim | July 2011* | Annual | National (England only) |
| Unit cost of delivery of Higher Level Stewardship schemes | May 2011* | Annual | National (England only) |
| Total government funding to the Environment Agency for management of environmental quality of surface water bodies | Apr 2011* | Annual | National (England only) |
| Cost of local authority waste management per household | May 2011* | Annual | National (England only) |
| Total cost to government of bovine TB control in animals in England | July 2011* | Annual | National (England only) |
| Total government capital investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management | Apr 2011* | Annual | National (England only) |
*(based on budget for 11/12 financial year – figure will be revised in June 2012 with actuals)
Impact Indicators
Our impact indicators are designed to help the public to judge whether our policies and reforms are having the effect they want. The Department will adopt the following indicators:
| Impact indicator | When will publication start? | How often will it be published? | How will this be broken down? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland birds index | Apr 2011 | Annual | National (England only) |
| Agricultural soils nitrogen balance | Apr 2011 | Annual | National (England only) |
| Productivity of the UK agricultural industry | Apr 2011 | Annual | National |
| Uptake of Higher Level Stewardship schemes | Apr 2011 | Quarterly | National (England only) |
| Net improvement in surface water bodies in England | May 2011 | Annual | National (England only) |
| Household recycling rates | Apr 2011 | Quarterly | National (England only) |
| Cattle herds that are official TB free (OTF) | May 2011 | Annual | National (England only) |
| Number of households where the risk of damage from flooding and coastal erosion has been markedly reduced | Jun 2011 | Quarterly | National (England only) |
Other data
We have highlighted other key data below.
Details of all datasets and statistics published by the Department can be found here:
http://data.defra.gov.uk/ops/defra/defra-organogram-mar2011.pdf
| Data which will help people to judge the progress of structural reforms: |
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| Number of departments procuring food that meets British or equivalent standards of production, subject to no overall increase in cost |
| Number of farm inspections carried out, by type of farm |
| Number of trees planted as a result of the national tree planting campaign |
| Extent and quality of habitat provision by agriculture (data will include linear landscape features, cultivable land put out of production, whole fields or parcels of land under funded or voluntary environmental management). Indicators and data sets will also be used for tracking progress on the England Biodiversity Strategy following its publication. The Department intends to undertake further consultation on the most appropriate data to use for this purpose |
| Data which will help people to make informed choices: |
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| Incidence of TB in Cattle including the absolute number of herds free from TB restrictions |
| Statistics notices on meat and related animal products (including poultry and poultry meat, eggs, milk) and slaughter statistics for cattle, sheep and pigs |
| Statistics relating to rural communities (data to include broadband coverage, fuel poverty and housing |
Other data
| Other key data: |
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| Local Environmental Quality Survey of England (data on litter levels in England) |
| Emissions and concentrations of air pollutants in the UK |
| Flood and Coastal Erosion risk management quarterly reports |
| WasteDataFlow’ data on Local Authority waste management activity |
| Number of Higher Level Stewardship agreements and total utilised agricultural area |