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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• 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

• Require food manufacturers to disclose all ingredients in their products
  Open from Wednesday 21st February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  52 signatures

• Require every police force to use the Interim Exemption Scheme
  Open from Tuesday 20th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,793 signatures

• Ban 'use by' dates on fresh fruit, vegetables and salads
  Open from Tuesday 20th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,048 signatures

• Do not add Fluoride to drinking water
  Open from Tuesday 20th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  122 signatures

• Require people be offered a chance to resolve environmental offence before FPN
  Open from Tuesday 20th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  12 signatures

• Require owners of dogs who cause road accidents to provide contact details
  Open from Monday 19th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  41 signatures

• Require farmers to post notices where livestock is actively present
  Open from Thursday 15th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  17 signatures

• Ban all animal fur imports, including for the King's Guard's caps
  Open from Thursday 15th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  67 signatures

• Enhance requirements for farmers to shelter sheep kept outdoors
  Open from Wednesday 14th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  329 signatures

• Ban microplastic glitter
  Open from Tuesday 13th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  50 signatures

• Change rules to allow burials of pet pigs
  Open from Tuesday 13th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  33 signatures

• Require cosmetic companies to state if their products are ever tested on animals
  Open from Monday 12th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  67 signatures

• Require all restaurants and takeaways to offer half or small portions
  Open from Monday 12th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  19 signatures

• Impose prison sentences, lifetime bans and random checks on animal abusers
  Open from Wednesday 7th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  424 signatures

• Ban the installation of spray foam insulation in lofts of residential properties
  Open from Wednesday 7th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  61 signatures

• Review the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, to remove and add animals
  Open from Monday 5th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  17 signatures

• Ban the traffic light labelling system from the front of packaging
  Open from Monday 5th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Require food using precision bred organisms be labelled as genetically modified
  Open from Friday 2nd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  219 signatures

• Allow XL Bully dogs to be off lead in public whilst wearing a muzzle
  Open from Friday 2nd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  534 signatures

• Require "Gluten" be listed as an allergen on food labelling
  Open from Friday 2nd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  270 signatures

• Ban Greyhound Racing within 5 years
  Open from Friday 2nd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,031 signatures

• Outlaw the trade of 'live food' in pet stores in the UK
  Open from Thursday 1st February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  24 signatures

• Prohibit sale of pre workout drinks/supplements containing caffeine to under 16s
  Open from Thursday 1st February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  28 signatures

• Ban all online sales of cats and dogs
  Open from Wednesday 31st January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,304 signatures

• Extend seafarers tax exemption rules to offshore drilling sector
  Open from Friday 26th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,665 signatures

• Do not require XL Bully dogs to be muzzled until 18 months
  Open from Wednesday 24th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  624 signatures

• Create an Ecocide Prevention Act for England and Wales
  Open from Tuesday 23rd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  76 signatures

• Allow an extension for neutering XL Bully dogs with certain medical conditions
  Open from Monday 22nd January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,240 signatures

• Enact stricter final effluent standards to protect water from pollutants
  Open from Tuesday 16th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  3,643 signatures

• Reform legislation to better protect horses and riders from dogs
  Open from Tuesday 16th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  4,426 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of single-use plastic bottles of water by 2028.
  Open from Tuesday 16th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  77 signatures

• Make unlawfully killing a pet an offence akin to murder, not criminal damage
  Open from Monday 15th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  119 signatures

• Require all food & cosmetic labelling/packaging to highlight harmful ingredients
  Open from Monday 15th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  122 signatures

• Make puppy farming illegal
  Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  638 signatures

• Require all dogs to wear a muzzle in public
  Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  50 signatures

• Increase sentences and create a public database for dog cruelty offenders
  Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  4,263 signatures

• Make Food Manufacturers provide both Oven and Air Fryer Instructions
  Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  47 signatures

• Ban the culling of male chicks
  Open from Monday 8th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  43 signatures

• Require clear warning labels for all harmful/potentially harmful additives
  Open from Friday 5th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  85 signatures

• Ban single-use plastic cups at music venues
  Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  61 signatures

• Remove exemption of stalking and flushing out for foxes in the Hunting Act 2004
  Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  824 signatures

• Fund more pet friendly emergency accommodation
  Open from Friday 22nd December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  61 signatures

• Scrap ban on dog breeds, regulate dog owners and ban euthanasia of healthy dogs

• Scrap ban on dog breeds, regulate dog owners and ban euthanasia of healthy dogs
  Open from Wednesday 20th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  874 signatures

• Ban the importation and selling of Foie Gras in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 20th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  106 signatures

• Increase sentences for dangerous dog offences that lead to injury or death
  Open from Tuesday 19th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  78 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of combustion engine gardening tools
  Open from Monday 18th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  33 signatures

• Remove pack of hounds exemption from s1 of Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act
  Open from Friday 15th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,707 signatures

• Require all dogs used for hunts be muzzled when exercising/on hunts
  Open from Friday 15th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  47 signatures

• Replace ban on certain dog breeds with licences, muzzles and leads for all dogs
  Open from Thursday 14th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  2,920 signatures

• Designate the canal network as a National Park
  Open from Thursday 14th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  869 signatures

• Ban water companies discharging raw sewage into seas and rivers
  Open from Wednesday 13th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  4,894 signatures

• Increase Environment Agency funding to protect ancient woodlands
  Open from Tuesday 12th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  88 signatures

• Review and reform arrangements for ban on XL Bully type dogs
  Open from Monday 11th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  297 signatures

• Require local councils to recycle medical blister packs
  Open from Tuesday 5th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  97 signatures

• Create a national climate change holiday to encourage the planting of trees
  Open from Thursday 30th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  198 signatures

• Inquiry into the pet food industry and its relationship with the vet profession
  Open from Thursday 30th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  577 signatures

• Make it compulsory for all dogs to be on leads on public land.
  Open from Thursday 30th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  1,076 signatures

• Require "New Recipe" labels on food products when new ingredients are added
  Open from Wednesday 29th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  25 signatures

• Ensure tenants can't be evicted for owning an exempted XL Bully dog
  Open from Wednesday 29th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
  5,915 signatures

• Improve people's health by banning and restricting certain products
  Open from Thursday 23rd November 2023 to Thursday 23rd May 2024
  20 signatures

• Ban all bonfires
  Open from Wednesday 22nd November 2023 to Wednesday 22nd May 2024
  36 signatures

• Allow DNA tests to prove breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act
  Open from Wednesday 22nd November 2023 to Wednesday 22nd May 2024
  235 signatures

• Ban the production of pumpkins for Halloween decorations
  Open from Thursday 16th November 2023 to Thursday 16th May 2024
  22 signatures

• Make it a specific offence for motorists to hit a cat
  Open from Tuesday 14th November 2023 to Tuesday 14th May 2024
  159 signatures

• Ban the use of herbicides that contain glyphosate
  Open from Friday 10th November 2023 to Friday 10th May 2024
  63 signatures

• Require licences for owners of XL Bully dogs instead of a ban/muzzles/neutering
  Open from Friday 10th November 2023 to Friday 10th May 2024
  367 signatures

• Delay the ban on rehoming and owning XL Bully dogs for 18 months
  Open from Thursday 9th November 2023 to Thursday 9th May 2024
  65,343 signatures

• Ban imports of hunting trophies of endangered animals
  Open from Wednesday 8th November 2023 to Wednesday 8th May 2024
  23,657 signatures

• Make the official definition of an XL Bully clearer
  Open from Wednesday 8th November 2023 to Wednesday 8th May 2024
  273 signatures

• Use water company fines to fund sewage warnings and improved water testing
  Open from Tuesday 7th November 2023 to Tuesday 7th May 2024
  849 signatures

• Restrict the use of disclaimers by police to relinquish ownership of dogs
  Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
  953 signatures

• Prohibit cannibalism in the UK
  Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
  38 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of hamster cages under 100x50x50cm
  Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
  1,340 signatures

• Require the planting biodiverse woodland on the greenbelt
  Open from Thursday 2nd November 2023 to Thursday 2nd May 2024
  741 signatures

• Increase investment in flood risk management and climate resilience
  Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
  99 signatures

• Tax polluting raw materials
  Open from Monday 30th October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
  34 signatures

• Require drivers who hit a cat to take them to a veterinarian
  Open from Monday 30th October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
  641 signatures

• Create a public register for bed bug complaints and treatments used
  Open from Monday 23rd October 2023 to Tuesday 23rd April 2024
  49 signatures

• Remove mandatory calorie information rules for cafes, restaurants and takeaways
  Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
  39 signatures

• Legally require that if you own a dangerous dog your garden must be inspected
  Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
  34 signatures

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