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 34 agencies and public bodies.

Website

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

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP
  Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• The Rt Hon Lord Benyon
  Minister of State (Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs)
• The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries)
• Trudy Harrison MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use)
• Rebecca Pow MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Environmental Quality and Resilience)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Stricter regulations on the breeding and sale/adoption of pets
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  18 signatures so far

• Make onion, garlic and other alliums recognised allergens on food labels
  Opened on Wednesday 22nd January 2025
  18 signatures so far

• Legislate against reselling or giving up young puppies/kittens to a third party
  Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
  20 signatures so far

• Require coriander be displayed in bold text in all product ingredient lists
  Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
  16 signatures so far

• Impose a lifetime ban on animal ownership for anyone convicted of animal cruelty
  Opened on Monday 20th January 2025
  519 signatures so far

• Ban the Shaving of 90% of Tail Hair from the Draught Horse Breed.
  Opened on Friday 17th January 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Amend the Pet Abduction Act to include horses
  Opened on Thursday 16th January 2025
  239 signatures so far

• Regulate small animal breeding
  Opened on Thursday 16th January 2025
  86 signatures so far

• Ban male chick culling in egg production
  Opened on Wednesday 15th January 2025
  31 signatures so far

• Introduce a rehoming scheme for banned breeds
  Opened on Monday 13th January 2025
  220 signatures so far

• Create a primary adoption right for unclaimed stray dogs
  Opened on Monday 13th January 2025
  27 signatures so far

• Review and mandate DNA testing to end honey fraud and protect real producers.
  Opened on Friday 10th January 2025
  444 signatures so far

• Require labelling of beef & dairy from cows fed with additives to reduce methane
  Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
  30,298 signatures so far

• Cap cost of food and pet food prices
  Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
  94 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of cut-down Christmas trees
  Opened on Tuesday 7th January 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Introduce a Statutory Levy on Bookmakers to Fund Greyhound Welfare
  Opened on Thursday 2nd January 2025
  1,739 signatures so far

• Make all types of animal snares illegal in England
  Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
  101 signatures so far

• Ban Fur Imports into the UK
  Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
  394 signatures so far

• Strengthen suitable environment criteria for dogs under animal welfare act
  Opened on Monday 23rd December 2024
  727 signatures so far

• Require Plant-Based Food Options to be the Default in Public Institutions.
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  53 signatures so far

• Reform the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) 1991: keep the public safe
  Opened on Friday 20th December 2024
  745 signatures so far

• Ban all Fox and Stag Hunting with Dogs - including Trail Hunting
  Opened on Thursday 12th December 2024
  550 signatures so far

• Introduce the mandatory neutering of cats by 6 months of age.
  Opened on Friday 6th December 2024
  109 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of caged birds.
  Opened on Monday 2nd December 2024
  121 signatures so far

• Ban the use of prong dog collars
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  122 signatures so far

• Nationalise the UK water industry
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  1,838 signatures so far

• End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  46,243 signatures so far

• National measures to prevent people leaving dog faeces on the streets.
  Opened on Wednesday 27th November 2024
  145 signatures so far

• Increase funding and support for animal rescue and rehabilitation organisations.
  Opened on Monday 25th November 2024
  510 signatures so far

• Ban driven grouse shooting
  Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
  49,070 signatures so far

• Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
  Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
  3,768 signatures so far

• Ban Food Allergy Waivers
  Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
  68 signatures so far

• Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
  Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
  19,884 signatures so far

• Stop breed-specific legislation and euthanising banned dogs.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  139 signatures so far

• Reduce time & improve conditions for guinea-pigs in quarantine after entering UK
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  156 signatures so far

• Only allow alcohol to be sold in pubs and in wine stores between certain times
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  79 signatures so far

• Embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum
  Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
  5,368 signatures so far

• Fund free or heavily discounted solar panels for community leisure centres
  Open from Tuesday 21st May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  32 signatures

• Keep Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft in service
  Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Increase rights to roam and camp in England
  Open from Thursday 16th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  21 signatures

• Ban animal traps, snares and poison that injure or kill animals
  Open from Monday 13th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  122 signatures

• Ban the use of farrowing crates
  Open from Monday 13th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  21 signatures

• Introduce nationwide fines for non-recycling and ban plastic food packaging/bags
  Open from Wednesday 8th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  21 signatures

• Ban on all uses of horses by the Household Cavalry and the Police
  Open from Tuesday 7th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22 signatures

• Protect the 'Stick of Rock' under the protected food names scheme
  Open from Tuesday 7th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  529 signatures

• Make farmers exempt from taxation
  Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  26 signatures

• Ban fruit and vegetables being sold in single-use plastic packaging
  Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  63 signatures

• Fund more training for police in dog control matters
  Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  106 signatures

• Require businesses who sell soft drinks to sell sugar-free equivalents
  Open from Wednesday 1st May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  16 signatures

• Require planning permission and public consultation to fell any tree
  Open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Hold a referendum on any geo-engineering projects
  Open from Monday 29th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  372 signatures

• Regulate dog groomers & set a qualification standard
  Open from Friday 26th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  256 signatures

• Ban the Disbudding of Goats in England
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  47 signatures

• Require solar panels on new housing association properties
  Open from Tuesday 23rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Overturn the law regarding calorie information on menus
  Open from Tuesday 23rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  44 signatures

• Require local authorities to collect garden waste for free
  Open from Tuesday 23rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Ban the use of Prong Collars
  Open from Monday 22nd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  98 signatures

• Require food labels to include pesticides used
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  55 signatures

• Require establishments providing meals to provide Low Carb options for Diabetics
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  92 signatures

• Fund stray dog centres across England
  Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  26 signatures

• Make it illegal to sell dogs without a licence
  Open from Thursday 18th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  35 signatures

• Commission an inquiry into the use of chemicals in the timber supply chain
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13 signatures

• Do not ban catapults or slingshots
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  476 signatures

• Ban Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  33 signatures

• Ban net mesh plastic bags
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  30 signatures

• End the Badger Cull
  Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  88 signatures

• Ban the production and sale of rawhide
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  309 signatures

• Ban pubs from allowing dogs
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  37 signatures

• Ban the sale of plastic flying ring toys to help protect seals
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  3,564 signatures

• Introduce a rehoming scheme for banned breeds
  Open from Tuesday 16th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  439 signatures

• Add a mandatory hold period to dog ownership relinquishing disclaimers
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  132 signatures

• Review arrangements for registering veterinarians who qualified outside the UK
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  597 signatures

• Abolish the Dangerous Dogs Act and introduce new rules for dog owners/breeders
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  381 signatures

• Require animal-tested product packaging to state animal and include images
  Open from Monday 15th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  320 signatures

• Create a national welfare team to oversee kennels holding seized dogs
  Open from Friday 12th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  622 signatures

• Fund local environmental education initiatives and clean-up campaigns
  Open from Thursday 11th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  58 signatures

• Introduce bans to stop consumption of rabbit meat by humans and pets
  Open from Wednesday 10th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  409 signatures

• Set new guidance and requirements for animals in early years settings
  Open from Tuesday 9th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  59 signatures

• Double the farming budget to support a just transition to sustainable farming
  Open from Tuesday 9th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,942 signatures

• Require a licence to breed and sell cats and introduce statutory guidance
  Open from Tuesday 9th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  59 signatures

• Change the law so that only vets can own vet practices
  Open from Friday 5th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  736 signatures

• Appoint an independent ombudsman for the veterinary industry
  Open from Thursday 4th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,754 signatures

• Require food businesses to display nutrition information for non-prepacked food
  Open from Wednesday 3rd April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  49 signatures

• Require dog owners to prevent off-lead dogs approaching on-lead dogs
  Open from Thursday 28th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Introduce mandatory checks for pet ownership
  Open from Thursday 28th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  21 signatures

• New rules and funding for rainwater harvesting
  Open from Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  27 signatures

• Ban the sale, propagation and planting of the invasive plant: Spanish Bluebell
  Open from Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Allow nutrition claims on packaging relating to low-carb and keto
  Open from Tuesday 26th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  18 signatures

• Ban high-pitched noise cat deterrents: Safeguarding Animal Welfare and Peace
  Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  23 signatures

• Reopen applications for XL Bully dog certificate of exemption
  Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  455 signatures

• Allow vegans to opt-out of paying taxes that subsidise animal agriculture
  Open from Friday 22nd March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,466 signatures

• Require a licence to own, breed or sell any dog
  Open from Friday 22nd March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  39 signatures

• Impose a moratorium on the building of new waste incineration plants
  Open from Friday 22nd March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,848 signatures

• Launch an urgent judge-led public inquiry into the 'XL Bully' ban
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,260 signatures

• Revoke the ban on XL Bully type dogs
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  50 signatures

• Reduce VAT on smoking cessation products and don't introduce new duty on vaping
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  167 signatures

• Ban the delivery of alcohol through third party services
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  20 signatures

• Introduce voucher scheme: free gluten-free food for those with coeliac disease
  Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  44 signatures

• Implement a nationwide annual pet licence system to fund animal welfare
  Open from Tuesday 19th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  279 signatures

• Ban production of plastics and other materials that are not fully recyclable
  Open from Monday 18th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  147 signatures

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