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

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

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

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

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

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

• Nationalise the UK water industry
  Opened on Friday 29th November 2024
  1,314 signatures so far

• End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control
  Opened on Thursday 28th November 2024
  30,055 signatures so far

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

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

• Ban driven grouse shooting
  Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
  32,889 signatures so far

• Update the dangerous dogs act to specifically protect horses
  Opened on Friday 22nd November 2024
  3,179 signatures so far

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

• Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
  Opened on Thursday 21st November 2024
  16,225 signatures so far

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

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

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

• Embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum
  Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
  3,884 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

• Extend the date for neutering XL Bully type dogs to December 2024
  Open from Monday 18th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  746 signatures

• Introduce new legal requirements for vets prior to euthanasia of dogs & cats
  Open from Thursday 14th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  22,746 signatures

• Ban all animal testing
  Open from Thursday 14th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  59 signatures

• Ban the selling of pets online and require a licence to sell any pets
  Open from Wednesday 13th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Ban people from keeping Cockerels/Roosters in residential areas
  Open from Wednesday 13th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  14 signatures

• Make hedgehog surveys & mitigation measures compulsory for all new developments.
  Open from Friday 8th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  11,222 signatures

• Ban the sale of brine shrimp as fish food
  Open from Thursday 7th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  17 signatures

• Require councils to check all deceased cats for microchips before disposal
  Open from Wednesday 6th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  874 signatures

• Amend employment law to classify all people in the gig economy as workers
  Open from Tuesday 5th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  65 signatures

• End policies that lessen farming land area, yield or viability
  Open from Monday 4th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  408 signatures

• Set up dog typing stations to identify XL Bully types and issue certificates
  Open from Friday 1st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  13 signatures

• Change animal protection laws to cover all endangered species
  Open from Friday 1st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  58 signatures

• Do not require neutering/spaying of XL Bully dogs until age of 2
  Open from Wednesday 28th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  34 signatures

• Ban electric shock collars
  Open from Wednesday 28th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  477 signatures

• Ban non-stun slaughter
  Open from Tuesday 27th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  9,845 signatures

• Ban the sale of Paan on health and environmental grounds
  Open from Monday 26th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  558 signatures

• Increase funding to prevent coastal erosion
  Open from Monday 26th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  60 signatures

• Ban synthetic grass
  Open from Friday 23rd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  52 signatures

• Introduce a Regulator for Veterinary Services
  Open from Thursday 22nd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  637 signatures

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