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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• No Open Access - No Agricultural Subsidies/Grants
  Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
  174 signatures

• Ban the sea transport of plastic pellets ('nurdles').
  Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
  40 signatures

• Make dog attacks on cats a specific criminal offence
  Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
  4,024 signatures

• Overturn the decision to allow use of neonicotinoid pesticides on sugar crops
  Open from Friday 27th January 2023 to Thursday 27th July 2023
  22,340 signatures

• Completely ban the use of whips in horse racing
  Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
  85 signatures

• Require alcoholic drinks to be clearly labelled as vegetarian, vegan, or not
  Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
  137 signatures

• Restrict number of dogs per dogwalker
  Open from Wednesday 25th January 2023 to Tuesday 25th July 2023
  61 signatures

• Create a register of animal abusers, with mandatory checks by breeders/shops/etc
  Open from Wednesday 25th January 2023 to Tuesday 25th July 2023
  138 signatures

• Amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 by including more dog breeds to be banned
  Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
  1,761 signatures

• Ban the keeping of live dolphins for public displays and entertainment
  Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
  108 signatures

• Create legal rights to wild camp on all 'access land' in England
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  95 signatures

• Introduce mandatory licensing scheme for dog walkers
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  167 signatures

• Create New Rights for All Sentient Animals
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  89 signatures

• Enshrine in law rights to roam and wild camp in national parks
  Open from Tuesday 17th January 2023 to Monday 17th July 2023
  37,765 signatures

• Prevent productive grassland and clean pasture from being designated an SSSI
  Open from Monday 16th January 2023 to Sunday 16th July 2023
  662 signatures

• Do not ban fishing on Holy Island
  Open from Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Tuesday 11th July 2023
  1,856 signatures

• Require zoos and safari parks to close
  Open from Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Tuesday 11th July 2023
  20 signatures

• Ban the sale of small animal enclosures that do not meet specified standards
  Open from Friday 6th January 2023 to Thursday 6th July 2023
  6,595 signatures

• Require labelling of foods that have been transported via air freight
  Open from Friday 6th January 2023 to Thursday 6th July 2023
  24 signatures

• Ban unsustainable palm oil products being sold in the UK.
  Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
  162 signatures

• Ban the use and sale of shock collars, prong collars and choke chains in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
  106 signatures

• Increase State Pensions to £416.80 per week & lower Retirement Age to 60 for All
  Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
  44,956 signatures

• Stop animal testing
  Open from Thursday 22nd December 2022 to Thursday 22nd June 2023
  4,683 signatures

• Ensure that adequate shelter is provided for animals kept outside
  Open from Monday 19th December 2022 to Monday 19th June 2023
  105 signatures

• Implement compulsory neutering and spaying of all pet cats.
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  1,611 signatures

• Remove the ‘right to roam’ status currently applicable to domesticated Cats
  Open from Friday 2nd December 2022 to Friday 2nd June 2023
  53 signatures

• Mandatory carbohydrate information on all menus for those with type 1/2 diabetes
  Open from Thursday 1st December 2022 to Thursday 1st June 2023
  30 signatures

• Revoke the ban on single-use plastic straws
  Open from Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Tuesday 30th May 2023
  18 signatures

• Require local authorities provide free recycling services for schools
  Open from Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Tuesday 30th May 2023
  47 signatures

• Require a licence to purchase/install bird spikes and netting
  Open from Monday 28th November 2022 to Sunday 28th May 2023
  152 signatures

• Immediately provide funding and guidance to local councils to improve recycling
  Open from Thursday 24th November 2022 to Wednesday 24th May 2023
  146 signatures

• Ban formaldehyde in motorhome/caravan toilet fluid products
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  262 signatures

• Provide immediate funding to support food banks
  Open from Monday 21st November 2022 to Sunday 21st May 2023
  53 signatures

• Ban the Import and Sale of Disposable Vapes
  Open from Thursday 17th November 2022 to Wednesday 17th May 2023
  2,411 signatures

• Make it unlawful to sell live lobsters in supermarkets and to boil them alive.
  Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
  150 signatures

• Ban the import of dogs with cropped ears and/or docked tails into the UK
  Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
  55 signatures

• Introduce new rules on packaging/labelling and displaying alcohol products
  Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
  23 signatures

• Allow vaccination of captive birds against avian influenza
  Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
  1,227 signatures

• Increase penalties and fund increased enforcement for river pollution
  Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
  1,850 signatures

• Require all meat products be labelled as 'Halal' or 'Not Halal'
  Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
  455 signatures

• Restrict 'dangerously out of control' dog offence to cases of serious injury
  Open from Wednesday 9th November 2022 to Tuesday 9th May 2023
  70 signatures

• Recommend carbohydrates be included on any front of pack nutrition labels
  Open from Monday 7th November 2022 to Sunday 7th May 2023
  639 signatures

• Provide Financial Assistance to Non-Profit Animal Rescue Charities
  Open from Friday 4th November 2022 to Thursday 4th May 2023
  266 signatures

• Make mandatory for cats to be neutered and chipped before allowed to roam.
  Open from Friday 4th November 2022 to Thursday 4th May 2023
  54 signatures

• Ban the advertising of animals showing signs of extreme breeding or mutilation
  Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
  1,102 signatures

• Do not phase out lamb, beef or other meat products
  Open from Wednesday 2nd November 2022 to Tuesday 2nd May 2023
  103 signatures

• Ban transparent plastic windows from food packaging
  Open from Tuesday 1st November 2022 to Monday 1st May 2023
  45 signatures

• Create a Cost of Living Animal Welfare Crisis Fund to protect dogs & cats
  Open from Monday 31st October 2022 to Sunday 30th April 2023
  7,943 signatures

• Ban rawhide treats for pets
  Open from Thursday 27th October 2022 to Thursday 27th April 2023
  972 signatures

• Introduce A Scheme Where People Are Paid At Least £5 for Every Tree They Plant
  Open from Thursday 27th October 2022 to Thursday 27th April 2023
  20 signatures

• Introduce reporting requirements for euthanasia of healthy/treatable animals
  Open from Monday 24th October 2022 to Monday 24th April 2023
  10,738 signatures

• Ban the use of plastic gloves at petrol stations
  Open from Wednesday 19th October 2022 to Wednesday 19th April 2023
  58 signatures

• Fund neutering of stray and feral animals by animal rescue centres
  Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
  35 signatures

• Amend the list of needs in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 Section 9(2)
  Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
  142 signatures

• Introduce legislation to ban the culling of male chicks via maceration and gas
  Open from Friday 14th October 2022 to Friday 14th April 2023
  84 signatures

• Require honey labels to reflect all countries of origin of the honey.
  Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
  13,288 signatures

• Repeal the Hunting Act 2004
  Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
  724 signatures

• Close All Abattoirs & Campaign for People to Go Vegan for World Vegan Day
  Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
  36 signatures

• Ban single-use plastic bottles in the manufacture of soft drinks for UK market
  Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
  2,069 signatures

• Repeal the current Dangerous Dogs Act and replace with new framework
  Open from Wednesday 12th October 2022 to Wednesday 12th April 2023
  107,099 signatures

• Make licenses and third party insurance compulsory for dog owners
  Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
  256 signatures

• Make unlawfully killing a pet a specific offence with sentences equal to murder
  Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
  1,825 signatures

• Ban the sale of all non-organic pesticides to the general public
  Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
  10,689 signatures

• Make an exemption for the domestic growing of food crops during a hosepipe ban.
  Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
  60 signatures

• Introduce mandatory neutering for domestic cats and dogs.
  Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
  28 signatures

• Rollout new ELMS schemes in full by 2024
  Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
  20 signatures

• Keep retained EU environmental laws until equal or stronger UK laws introduced
  Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
  274 signatures

• Increase regulation of horse & pony non-profit/charity/rescue and riding schools
  Open from Wednesday 28th September 2022 to Tuesday 28th March 2023
  427 signatures

• Ban the import and sale of real fur in the UK
  Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
  425 signatures

• Make recycling information a legal requirement on the front packaging.
  Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
  33 signatures

• Ban the Use of Poison, Lethal Traps and Other Lethal Methods of Pest Control
  Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
  50 signatures

• Require scanning of cat and dog microchips by vets
  Open from Wednesday 7th September 2022 to Tuesday 21st March 2023
  51 signatures

• Nationalise all essential utilities – water, gas and electricity
  Open from Monday 5th September 2022 to Sunday 19th March 2023
  255 signatures

• Create a Water Resource Balancing and Infrastructure Strategy for England
  Open from Monday 5th September 2022 to Sunday 19th March 2023
  17 signatures

• Ban the release of any untreated raw sewage and separate rainwater from sewage
  Open from Friday 2nd September 2022 to Thursday 16th March 2023
  431 signatures

• Ban Aminopyralid and Clopyralid herbicides to help protect the environment
  Open from Thursday 1st September 2022 to Wednesday 15th March 2023
  2,041 signatures

• Give Animal Rescue Centres a grant to offset this winters increased heating cost
  Open from Thursday 1st September 2022 to Wednesday 15th March 2023
  11,138 signatures

• Change the law to stop healthy animals being euthanized at the owner’s request
  Open from Tuesday 30th August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
  173 signatures

• Ban water companies discharging raw sewage into the sea
  Open from Thursday 25th August 2022 to Saturday 11th March 2023
  1,693 signatures

• Additives should have their ingredients shown, not broadly called 'flavourings.'
  Open from Tuesday 23rd August 2022 to Thursday 9th March 2023
  24 signatures

• Review penalties for water companies that fail to fix leaks
  Open from Tuesday 23rd August 2022 to Thursday 9th March 2023
  56 signatures

• Create a regulator for veterinary services
  Open from Monday 22nd August 2022 to Wednesday 8th March 2023
  619 signatures

• Stop shark being sold under misleading names in the UK
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2022 to Saturday 4th March 2023
  12,113 signatures

• Fund free prescriptions for alternative milks for people with allergies
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2022 to Friday 3rd March 2023
  23 signatures

• Ban plastic and foil balloon releases and fund memorial forests instead
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2022 to Friday 3rd March 2023
  401 signatures

• Require rainwater recovery for new builds and offer grants for older properties
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2022 to Friday 3rd March 2023
  56 signatures

• Stop vets euthanising healthy dogs when options are available to save them.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2022 to Thursday 2nd March 2023
  6,420 signatures

• Introduce legal requirement for annual licensing on each domestic cat ownership
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2022 to Thursday 2nd March 2023
  52 signatures

• Remove legal protections for the Herring Gull
  Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
  89 signatures

• Legislate to ban commercial wooden pallets treated with highly toxic chemicals
  Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
  28 signatures

• Nationalise energy companies
  Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
  2,343 signatures

• Require dogs be on leads at all times in public places
  Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
  376 signatures

• Bring forward and strengthen Biodiversity Net Gain requirements on developments
  Open from Friday 12th August 2022 to Sunday 26th February 2023
  116 signatures

• Ban the captivation of marine mammals in the UK
  Open from Thursday 11th August 2022 to Saturday 25th February 2023
  91 signatures

• Cancel HS2
  Open from Thursday 11th August 2022 to Saturday 25th February 2023
  84 signatures

• End All Government Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Companies
  Open from Wednesday 10th August 2022 to Friday 24th February 2023
  863 signatures

• Ban Recreational Fishing
  Open from Tuesday 9th August 2022 to Thursday 23rd February 2023
  24 signatures

• Run Eat Responsibly campaign and require labels on meat, egg and dairy products
  Open from Friday 5th August 2022 to Sunday 19th February 2023
  65 signatures

• Extend Animal Activities Licensing regulations to cover all animal businesses
  Open from Wednesday 3rd August 2022 to Friday 17th February 2023
  16 signatures

• Renationalise water
  Open from Monday 1st August 2022 to Wednesday 15th February 2023
  2,597 signatures

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