We are the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people’s day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink. 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
Ban Water Companies discharging raw sewage into water courses.
Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
42 signatures so far
Increase penalties for the owners of dangerously out of control dogs
Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
85 signatures so far
Remove the otter’s protected species status
Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
3,863 signatures so far
Immediately end all animal agriculture subsidies in the UK
Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
7 signatures so far
Ban the use of super trawlers in UK waters
Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
34 signatures so far
More funding & legal changes to improve, preserve and protect salmon & sea trout
Opened on Tuesday 6th April 2021
15 signatures so far
Review and reform laws on the private keeping of Dangerous Wild Animals (DWA)
Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
3,250 signatures so far
Establish a permanent UK climate citizens assembly
Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
90 signatures so far
Make it mandatory to label products as Vegan or Non-Vegan
Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
16 signatures so far
Ban plastic bags illegal and require the use of biodegradable bags instead
Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
9 signatures so far
Amend legislation relating to dogs in the presence of livestock
Opened on Wednesday 31st March 2021
26 signatures so far
Dogs that kill or maim any another animal should have to wear a muzzle in public
Opened on Wednesday 31st March 2021
13 signatures so far
Make beavers a protected species to protect them
Opened on Wednesday 31st March 2021
8 signatures so far
Make the spaying/neutering of domesticated cats compulsory.
Opened on Wednesday 31st March 2021
98 signatures so far
Fund a Government anti-flytipping advertising campaign
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
24 signatures so far
Ban packaging that is not biodegradable or domestically recyclable
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
38 signatures so far
Ban dogs from cemeteries (excluding guide dogs)
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
8 signatures so far
Allow consumers to choose between water providers as we do with other services
Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
7 signatures so far
Prohibit removal or destruction of any wildlife and habitat from private land
Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
419 signatures so far
Stop the importation of honey bees into GB from the EU via Northern Ireland
Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
14,502 signatures so far
Launch a public information campaign on the climate and ecological emergency.
Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
431 signatures so far
Extend the ban on microplastics to cover products such as sunscreen & cosmetics
Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
63 signatures so far
Exempt individual private sellers from plant passporting for online sales
Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
187 signatures so far
Do not enact “secrecy clause” on environmental decisions
Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
12 signatures so far
Ban wing clipping in hens and birds
Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
8 signatures so far
Protect the UK’s countryside and coast from post-lockdown damage
Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
1,794 signatures so far
Change law so that any and all poison or means to kill wild rodents is humane
Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
88 signatures so far
Introduce a ban on the most polluting fibres in fashion by 2025
Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
104 signatures so far
Deposit scheme on glass, plastic, steel, aluminium bottles and cans.
Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
33 signatures so far
Make it Law to Label Non-Religiously Slaughtered Meat Products.
Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
750 signatures so far
Require home owners who fell conservation area trees to fund urban tree planting
Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
301 signatures so far
Impose a 50p surcharge on clothes hangers
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
19 signatures so far
Ban the sale and release of sky Lanterns & Balloons
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
28 signatures so far
Make household bonfires illegal
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
90 signatures so far
Provide funding for nature reserves in towns
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
17 signatures so far
Require developers felling trees to fund reforestation projects
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
1,435 signatures so far
Ban the sale of hamster cages under the size of 620sq inches.
Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
3,030 signatures so far
Require lilies on sale to be labelled as toxic to cats
Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
21 signatures so far
Allow wild camping in England
Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
12,914 signatures so far
Make all animal hunting illegal for everyone
Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
24 signatures so far
Ban the culling of male chicks
Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
57 signatures so far
Make regenerative farming methods mandatory
Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
35 signatures so far
Phase out the usage of gill nets within UK waters
Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
40 signatures so far
Make mountain hares a protected species in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
2,590 signatures so far
Create a database of all lost and stolen dogs.
Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
385 signatures so far
Ban the use of plastic 6 pack rings in the UK
Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
124 signatures so far
Mandatory testing for hereditary conditions for breeding dogs
Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
99 signatures so far
Make it illegal to sell dogs without a licence
Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
196 signatures so far
Increase funding for flood defences for East Anglia
Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
2,009 signatures so far
Create a fund for e-fuel technology research and deployment
Opened on Monday 1st March 2021
13 signatures so far
Establish a mandatory licensing system for animal rescue homes
Opened on Thursday 25th February 2021
771 signatures so far
Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK
Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
94,827 signatures so far
Ban all fishing, for sport and food.
Opened on Monday 22nd February 2021
41 signatures so far
Ban outdoor kennels in suburban residential properties
Opened on Thursday 18th February 2021
136 signatures so far
Ban the use of plastic packaging for all non-food items
Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
2,653 signatures so far
Review freshwater rod fishing bylaws reduce daily limit of course fish taken.
Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
34 signatures so far
Require food labels to list 'Carbohydrates per unit' alongside 'Carbs per 100g'.
Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
47 signatures so far
Increase Land Access Rights in England to equal The Land Reform (Scotland) Act
Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
504 signatures so far
Ensure supermarkets and restaurants can give left over food to those in need
Opened on Friday 12th February 2021
700 signatures so far
Require a mandatory licence to own pets.
Opened on Friday 12th February 2021
24 signatures so far
Introduce a National Reforestation Scheme
Opened on Thursday 11th February 2021
45 signatures so far
Introduce a law to set requirement for a minimum size cage for small pets.
Opened on Thursday 11th February 2021
49 signatures so far
Mandatory dog training and “How to be a responsible owner” courses
Opened on Wednesday 10th February 2021
83 signatures so far
Introduce a national fishing line recycling scheme
Opened on Wednesday 10th February 2021
1,850 signatures so far
Ban the use of lead weights in fresh water fishing
Opened on Wednesday 10th February 2021
89 signatures so far
Class bamboo as an invasive species and ban it from sale
Opened on Wednesday 10th February 2021
20 signatures so far
Reverse the ban on honeybee imports. Stop the honeybee decline!
Opened on Tuesday 9th February 2021
858 signatures so far
Set up a National Nature Service to tackle the climate and unemployment crisis
Opened on Tuesday 9th February 2021
44 signatures so far
Introduce a Fireworks Permission Scheme
Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
12 signatures so far
Make every waterway public up to the high water mark, including fishing rights.
Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
30 signatures so far
Make feeding horses/ponies and livestock a specific criminal offence
Opened on Friday 5th February 2021
8,097 signatures so far
Ban Bottom Trawling in UK waters
Opened on Thursday 4th February 2021
1,674 signatures so far
Fund organic food production to reduce cost
Opened on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
21 signatures so far
Make leaving dogs unattended outside shops illegal
Opened on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
19 signatures so far
Create a public register of people banned from keeping animals in the UK
Opened on Tuesday 2nd February 2021
27,028 signatures so far
Make live feeding of all animals a specific criminal offence
Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
17 signatures so far
Regulate and licence all retired greyhound kennel premises
Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
19,883 signatures so far
Make it compulsory for all dogs to be on leads on public land
Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
1,832 signatures so far
Allow pets to travel in the UK including Northern Ireland without restriction
Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
33 signatures so far
Ban the sale of foxhounds
Opened on Tuesday 26th January 2021
76 signatures so far
Review rules for the movement of poultry between GB and NI/RoI
Opened on Monday 25th January 2021
1,233 signatures so far
Create a national system to provide animal health certificates at a fixed cost
Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
506 signatures so far
Fund a national anti-littering campaign.
Opened on Thursday 21st January 2021
12,058 signatures so far
Mandatory animal breeding license cards and qualifications in the UK.
Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
36 signatures so far
Fund a vaccination programme for wild rabbits against Myxomatosis
Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
66 signatures so far
All Rescue Back Up Contact Details On Microchips Must Remain Registered For Life
Opened on Monday 18th January 2021
14,284 signatures so far
Introduce a cat licence to pay to clean fouling in public areas
Opened on Monday 18th January 2021
29 signatures so far
Stop Whitehaven Coal Mine in Cumbria
Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
11,403 signatures so far
Fund a national forest in remembrance of lives lost to the covid 19 virus.
Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
85 signatures so far
Ban cows with calves from being kept in fields with public access
Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
1,169 signatures so far
Suspend the coarse fishing closed season in 2021 following the national lockdown
Opened on Tuesday 12th January 2021
17 signatures so far
Overturn the decision to allow the use of neonicotinoid pesticides
Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
51,052 signatures so far
Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids
Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
89,990 signatures so far
Replace all EU LIFE programme funding
Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
31 signatures so far
Do not order a cull of parakeets
Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
439 signatures so far
Make cat owners responsible for their cats fouling on private property
Opened on Friday 8th January 2021
53 signatures so far
Ban the display of meat products in food stores and butchers
Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
1,350 signatures so far
Legalise cropping and docking
Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
23 signatures so far
Require a licence to buy pet rodents to ensure appropriate care
Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
120 signatures so far
Ban the sale of plastic manual toothbrushes in the UK by 2025.
Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
92 signatures so far
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