Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 33 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Ministers

• The Rt Hon George Eustice MP
  Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith
  Minister of State (Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment)
• Victoria Prentis MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Farming, Fisheries and Food)
• Rebecca Pow MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Nature Recovery and the Domestic Environment)
• The Rt Hon Lord Benyon
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rural Affairs, access to nature and Biosecurity)
• Jo Churchill MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Agri-Innovation and Climate Adaptation)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Exempt urban businesses from dog day care space requirements
  Opened on Wednesday 12th January 2022
  334 signatures so far

• Review and reform the Landscape Recovery scheme
  Opened on Tuesday 11th January 2022
  591 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of cats and dogs online and increase penalties
  Opened on Tuesday 11th January 2022
  997 signatures so far

• Require packaging of animal products to show images of the manufacture process
  Opened on Monday 10th January 2022
  23 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of wood burners in the UK
  Opened on Wednesday 5th January 2022
  148 signatures so far

• Mandatory registering of ALL breeding dogs subject to satisfactory assessments
  Opened on Wednesday 5th January 2022
  326 signatures so far

• Stop the barbaric shooting of wild British birds.
  Opened on Wednesday 5th January 2022
  281 signatures so far

• Ban the import of farmed octopus into the UK
  Opened on Friday 31st December 2021
  40 signatures so far

• Public inquiry into the Government’s response to Storm Arwen
  Opened on Thursday 30th December 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Ban all plastic packaging
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd December 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Repeal Breed Specific Legislation
  Opened on Tuesday 21st December 2021
  90,518 signatures so far

• Allow honey produced in a certain way to be sold as "raw honey"
  Opened on Tuesday 21st December 2021
  279 signatures so far

• Regulate dog walking, dog trainers & dog behaviourists
  Opened on Tuesday 21st December 2021
  22 signatures so far

• Ban tethered housing systems for cattle
  Opened on Monday 20th December 2021
  48 signatures so far

• Investigate reports of unidentified low frequency noises
  Opened on Monday 20th December 2021
  160 signatures so far

• Require websites hosting adverts for pets to check their accuracy
  Opened on Tuesday 14th December 2021
  30 signatures so far

• Prohibit the sale and use in the UK of palm oil and its derivatives in foods
  Opened on Monday 13th December 2021
  501 signatures so far

• Ban all animal experiments & redirect Government funding to human-based research
  Opened on Thursday 9th December 2021
  21,994 signatures so far

• Ban non-recyclable wrapping paper, decorative bows, tags and ribbon.
  Opened on Thursday 9th December 2021
  126 signatures so far

• Extend the new dog abduction theft offence to cover cats and all kept animals
  Opened on Wednesday 8th December 2021
  4,753 signatures so far

• Ban all non-biodegradable chewing gum
  Opened on Tuesday 7th December 2021
  20 signatures so far

• Introduce new safeguards and requirements for production and sale of cat food
  Opened on Monday 6th December 2021
  706 signatures so far

• Introduce licensing and inspections for breeding non-domestic birds
  Opened on Monday 6th December 2021
  9 signatures so far

• To prevent the spread of avian flu, prohibit the shooting of game birds
  Opened on Friday 3rd December 2021
  61 signatures so far

• Require bold environment warnings on wasteful food and drink packaging.
  Opened on Thursday 2nd December 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Ban the Sale and Killing, including Live Boiling, of Crustaceans
  Opened on Thursday 2nd December 2021
  33 signatures so far

• Make it a legal duty to report when a dog attacks or kills a cat
  Opened on Tuesday 30th November 2021
  2,097 signatures so far

• Ban the Use of Artificial Insemination on Animals
  Opened on Tuesday 30th November 2021
  75 signatures so far

• Work with the EU to improve animal welfare standards across Europe
  Opened on Monday 29th November 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Ban the use of muzzles on dogs
  Opened on Monday 29th November 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Increase regulation of animal sales
  Opened on Monday 29th November 2021
  731 signatures so far

• Increase punishments for illegal dumping of sewage in UK waters
  Opened on Friday 26th November 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Ban lollipops
  Opened on Thursday 25th November 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Pass an Indoor Clean Air Act
  Opened on Wednesday 24th November 2021
  751 signatures so far

• Ban the sale and use of rat poison.
  Opened on Monday 22nd November 2021
  39 signatures so far

• Ban sale and use of Leaf Blowers
  Opened on Friday 19th November 2021
  41 signatures so far

• Require dogs to be kept on a lead at all times when in public
  Opened on Wednesday 17th November 2021
  292 signatures so far

• Plant one native tree for each UK resident to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.
  Opened on Tuesday 16th November 2021
  20 signatures so far

• Introduce new requirements for dog ownership

• Introduce new requirements for dog ownership
  Opened on Tuesday 16th November 2021
  72 signatures so far

• Extend the ban on plastic microbeads and other microplastics
  Opened on Monday 15th November 2021
  29 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of plastic wet wipes; affordable alternatives are widely available
  Opened on Friday 12th November 2021
  57 signatures so far

• Ban balloon releases which are harmful to wildlife
  Opened on Tuesday 9th November 2021
  513 signatures so far

• Make it a criminal offence to consume cat or dog meat in the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 9th November 2021
  76 signatures so far

• Make the use of free-running snares illegal for trapping wildlife
  Opened on Tuesday 9th November 2021
  46,132 signatures so far

• Fund bubble barriers in the Thames to stop plastic from reaching the ocean
  Opened on Friday 5th November 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Introduce mandatory licensing and regulation of animal rescue centres
  Opened on Friday 5th November 2021
  996 signatures so far

• Require Water Companies to Refund Customers When They Dump Sewage
  Opened on Thursday 4th November 2021
  890 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of rawhide animals treats
  Opened on Thursday 4th November 2021
  125 signatures so far

• Require retired racing greyhounds to be muzzled in public
  Opened on Thursday 4th November 2021
  118 signatures so far

• Ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
  Opened on Thursday 4th November 2021
  1,214 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for water companies to dump sewage into rivers and seas
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd November 2021
  224 signatures so far

• Create new recycling and reuse requirements for local authorities

• Create new recycling and reuse requirements for local authorities
  Opened on Wednesday 27th October 2021
  14,233 signatures so far

• Single database for microchipped dogs and cats and make scanning mandatory
  Opened on Tuesday 26th October 2021
  404 signatures so far

• Establish a National Tree Planting Scheme
  Opened on Friday 15th October 2021
  30 signatures so far

• Make it a specific criminal offence for a dog to attack another dog
  Opened on Thursday 14th October 2021
  307 signatures so far

• Require every garment sold in the UK to include a 'Carbon Checker' label
  Opened on Thursday 14th October 2021
  243 signatures so far

• Require Full Nutritional Data For All Food Products - Packed/Pre-packed & Loose
  Opened on Wednesday 13th October 2021
  166 signatures so far

• Ban the shooting of dogs
  Opened on Tuesday 12th October 2021
  3,152 signatures so far

• Create an emergency Vet service to help injured animals.
  Opened on Tuesday 12th October 2021
  24 signatures so far

• Increase subsidies for growing fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, etc
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  1,347 signatures so far

• Make the shooting of a trespassing dog on land a specific criminal offence
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Toughen animal welfare laws & introduce an animal abuser's database
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  67 signatures so far

• Ban the Slaughter of Animals for Meat As Soon As Possible
  Opened on Monday 11th October 2021
  1,314 signatures so far

• Do not relax regulations on using genetic technologies in agriculture
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  95 signatures so far

• Petition to ban the sale of all non-biodegradable face wipes
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  106 signatures so far

• Ban production and sale of genetically modified crops and foods
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Make the spaying/neutering of domestic cats compulsory.
  Opened on Thursday 7th October 2021
  1,145 signatures so far

• Require All Puppies to Be Sold with a 'Pup & Mum' Veterinary Health Check Record
  Opened on Wednesday 6th October 2021
  833 signatures so far

• Make it against the law to tie a dog up in public.
  Opened on Wednesday 6th October 2021
  191 signatures so far

• Make it a legal requirement for dog owners to do basic dog training
  Opened on Tuesday 5th October 2021
  217 signatures so far

• Revoke the Invasive Alien Species Order 2019
  Opened on Tuesday 5th October 2021
  31 signatures so far

• Ban the import of multiple dogs and puppies
  Opened on Friday 1st October 2021
  106 signatures so far

• Ban the use of bait boats
  Opened on Wednesday 29th September 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to allow pets to roam freely outdoors
  Opened on Wednesday 29th September 2021
  34 signatures so far

• Require vets to scan microchips every time a pet receives medical attention
  Opened on Tuesday 28th September 2021
  882 signatures so far

• Increase UK green energy investment in geothermal sources
  Opened on Tuesday 28th September 2021
  37 signatures so far

• Ban the Separation of Calves From Their Mothers and the Killing of Male Calves
  Opened on Monday 27th September 2021
  337 signatures so far

• Bring into effect a ban on research & testing on dogs in the UK
  Opened on Monday 27th September 2021
  23,213 signatures so far

• Remove biodiversity net gain mandate from the Environment Bill
  Opened on Monday 20th September 2021
  16 signatures so far

• Run a public awareness campaign to reduce energy and resource consumption
  Opened on Monday 20th September 2021
  34 signatures so far

• Make it a criminal offence to feed bread to ducks
  Opened on Friday 10th September 2021
  17 signatures so far

• #SaveSue, Save Small Home Dog Breeders-Remove the Business Test from AWR 2018
  Opened on Friday 10th September 2021
  1,570 signatures so far

• Ban the shooting of birds for sport
  Opened on Thursday 9th September 2021
  166 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of non-biodegradable dog poo bags
  Opened on Thursday 9th September 2021
  46 signatures so far

• Require labels saying "may contain" an allergen list the specific allergen
  Opened on Monday 6th September 2021
  1,296 signatures so far

• Ban the advertisement of plastic and non-recyclable toys to children
  Opened on Monday 6th September 2021
  38 signatures so far

• Ban the use of plastic food packaging
  Opened on Wednesday 1st September 2021
  95 signatures so far

• Ban the Shooting of Critically Endangered Woodcocks.
  Opened on Wednesday 25th August 2021
  16,520 signatures so far

• Keep the puppy import age at 15 weeks
  Opened on Tuesday 24th August 2021
  882 signatures so far

• Stop new exploration and production licenses for UK Off and Onshore oil and gas.
  Opened on Friday 20th August 2021
  231 signatures so far

• Introduce new requirements for pets, owners and breeders
  Opened on Friday 20th August 2021
  50 signatures so far

• Outlawing of plastic wrapping/plastic-based bags for fruit/veg/bread in shops
  Opened on Friday 20th August 2021
  64 signatures so far

• Require Supermarkets, Restaurants and other Retailers to Donate Food Waste
  Opened on Wednesday 18th August 2021
  50 signatures so far

• Introduce 50p MUP for alcohol in England with a 20p levy towards treatment
  Opened on Tuesday 17th August 2021
  152 signatures so far

• Ban the use of stickers on fruit and vegetables sold in shops and supermarkets.
  Opened on Tuesday 17th August 2021
  51 signatures so far

• Ban greyhound racing and improve protections for current and former racing dogs
  Opened on Monday 16th August 2021
  104 signatures so far

• Ban non-stun slaughter. Animal welfare must always take priority
  Opened on Friday 13th August 2021
  5,966 signatures so far

• Create rights for full compensation for sewer flooding from sewerage undertakers
  Opened on Friday 6th August 2021
  290 signatures so far

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