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 35 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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• 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

• Ban the production of virgin (new) plastics immediately
  Open from Thursday 28th July 2022 to Saturday 11th February 2023
  106 signatures

• Introduce a regulator and mandatory licensing for animal groomers
  Open from Wednesday 27th July 2022 to Friday 10th February 2023
  84 signatures

• To make it law that dogs must be on leads around livestock
  Open from Tuesday 26th July 2022 to Thursday 9th February 2023
  846 signatures

• Ban the use of greenfield land for solar panels and support uptake elsewhere
  Open from Tuesday 26th July 2022 to Thursday 9th February 2023
  1,227 signatures

• Regulate and license equestrian livery yards
  Open from Friday 22nd July 2022 to Sunday 5th February 2023
  35 signatures

• Extend rules on listing ingredients and recall of food for humans to pet food
  Open from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Saturday 4th February 2023
  1,119 signatures

• Allow culling of black-backed gulls using a general licence
  Open from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Saturday 4th February 2023
  48 signatures

• Fund replanting of trees lost to forest fires to help combat climate change
  Open from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Saturday 4th February 2023
  59 signatures

• Require vets to do a full health check when pets have their jabs
  Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
  71 signatures

• Ban the sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals
  Open from Wednesday 13th July 2022 to Friday 27th January 2023
  95 signatures

• Require health warnings on ultra-processed foods
  Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
  62 signatures

• Make dog attacks on cats a specific criminal offence
  Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
  1,638 signatures

• Limit the shooting season of Woodcock
  Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
  107,918 signatures

• Find the time to take the Kept Animals Bill through Parliament and make it law
  Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
  108,155 signatures

• Ban petrol leaf blowers which harm human health, animals and the environment
  Open from Wednesday 6th July 2022 to Friday 20th January 2023
  427 signatures

• Negotiate sustainable catch limits for all 5 UK cod stocks with the EU in 2022.
  Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
  10,665 signatures

• Grant legal protection to ancient trees
  Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
  62 signatures

• Ban the sale of Household flea sprays in shops and online.
  Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
  100 signatures

• Add more Bull Terrier type dogs to the Dangerous Dogs Act
  Open from Thursday 30th June 2022 to Friday 13th January 2023
  48 signatures

• Endorse and implement the Plant Based Treaty
  Open from Wednesday 29th June 2022 to Thursday 12th January 2023
  1,284 signatures

• Require all newly planted woodland include a corridor of mixed deciduous trees
  Open from Tuesday 28th June 2022 to Wednesday 11th January 2023
  41 signatures

• Save the bees: cut hazardous pesticides and support nature-friendly farming
  Open from Tuesday 28th June 2022 to Wednesday 11th January 2023
  23,460 signatures

• Ban advertising and sale of domestic pets online
  Open from Thursday 23rd June 2022 to Friday 6th January 2023
  62 signatures

• Fund fruit trees for public parks and green spaces
  Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
  78 signatures

• Legal requirement for farms to give cows grass to graze for 6 months of the year
  Open from Tuesday 21st June 2022 to Wednesday 4th January 2023
  54 signatures

• Ban iguanas from being kept as house pets.
  Open from Monday 20th June 2022 to Tuesday 3rd January 2023
  23 signatures

• Ban Fishing and Fish Farming
  Open from Thursday 16th June 2022 to Friday 30th December 2022
  20 signatures

• Add 'American Bully' dogs to the list of banned dog breeds
  Open from Wednesday 15th June 2022 to Thursday 29th December 2022
  1,841 signatures

• Set stricter legal targets for air quality and increase funding for research
  Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
  201 signatures

• Stop the proposed ban on tethering birds of prey
  Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
  115 signatures

• Make the private slaughter and consumption of cats and dogs illegal
  Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
  1,529 signatures

• Negotiate with the EU to allow the use of UK issued pet passports as previously
  Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
  38 signatures

• Bring into effect a ban on research & testing on dogs and cats in the UK
  Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
  126 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of fake grass
  Open from Tuesday 7th June 2022 to Wednesday 21st December 2022
  226 signatures

• Ban artificial nests for wild breeding raptors
  Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
  1,032 signatures

• Urge China to ban the Yulin dog meat festival
  Open from Wednesday 1st June 2022 to Thursday 15th December 2022
  61 signatures

• Increase penalties for dog attacks on other dogs or people
  Open from Tuesday 31st May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
  128 signatures

• Stop culling badgers now
  Open from Tuesday 31st May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
  250 signatures

• Fund a vaccination programme for wild rabbits against Myxomatosis
  Open from Monday 30th May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
  62 signatures

• Enforce the bottle deposit (Pfand) recycling scheme in the UK
  Open from Monday 30th May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
  135 signatures

• Require food & drink to be labelled with suitability for vegans and vegetarians
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  94 signatures

• Make recommended size cages law for small animals to stop inadequate housing
  Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
  394 signatures

• Require a licence to own certain dog breeds
  Open from Thursday 26th May 2022 to Saturday 10th December 2022
  75 signatures

• Ban the Use of Shock Collars and Choke Chains on Dogs
  Open from Tuesday 24th May 2022 to Thursday 8th December 2022
  38 signatures

• Allow vets to fit and use ‘blue lights’ on their vehicle for emergency calls
  Open from Tuesday 17th May 2022 to Thursday 1st December 2022
  29 signatures

• Do not pass legislation to allow the gene editing of animals and crops
  Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
  10,549 signatures

• Exempt charities using IPAFFS from ban on importing animals from Eastern Europe
  Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
  18,574 signatures

• Lift ban on import of rescue animals from Romania, Ukraine, Belarus and Poland
  Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
  11,668 signatures

• Make a Law that farmers fence of rights of way through fields containing cattle.
  Open from Friday 13th May 2022 to Sunday 27th November 2022
  16 signatures

• Make the spaying and neutering of pet cats a legal requirement
  Open from Friday 13th May 2022 to Sunday 27th November 2022
  963 signatures

• Ban the use of Larsen traps in the UK
  Open from Thursday 12th May 2022 to Saturday 26th November 2022
  37 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of prong/pinch and shock collars.
  Open from Tuesday 10th May 2022 to Thursday 24th November 2022
  200 signatures

• Fund research to find and protect northern white rhinos
  Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  26 signatures

• Ban fur farming
  Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
  229 signatures

• ‘Ralphy’s Law’ – Require hunting dog breeds to be muzzled in public
  Open from Friday 6th May 2022 to Sunday 20th November 2022
  433 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement to state allergens on pet food
  Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
  24 signatures

• Introduce a legal minimum requirement for hamster cages.
  Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
  96 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of Rodenticides
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
  84 signatures

• Review licence fees and financial support for hydro generation
  Open from Friday 29th April 2022 to Saturday 12th November 2022
  693 signatures

• Remove the restrictions on keeping Siberian chipmunks
  Open from Friday 29th April 2022 to Saturday 12th November 2022
  45 signatures

• Ban the racing of horses that are under 4 years old.
  Open from Thursday 28th April 2022 to Friday 11th November 2022
  3,464 signatures

• We demand that the UK Government declares a Global Climate Emergency
  Open from Wednesday 27th April 2022 to Thursday 10th November 2022
  2,469 signatures

• Make garden bonfires before 5pm illegal
  Open from Wednesday 27th April 2022 to Thursday 10th November 2022
  18 signatures

• Work internationally to create fully digital animal export/import certification
  Open from Tuesday 26th April 2022 to Wednesday 9th November 2022
  105 signatures

• Loosen requirements for British citizens to return their pets home from China.
  Open from Tuesday 26th April 2022 to Wednesday 9th November 2022
  1,773 signatures

• Review planning law relating to camping sites to better meet local needs
  Open from Monday 25th April 2022 to Tuesday 8th November 2022
  45 signatures

• Remove offences preventing the humane capture and release of rats
  Open from Friday 22nd April 2022 to Saturday 5th November 2022
  28 signatures

• Allow Camping on Farmland for 56 days a year under permitted development
  Open from Friday 22nd April 2022 to Saturday 5th November 2022
  6,368 signatures

• Set a target for 70% of UK energy to be renewable by 2030
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  103 signatures

• Ban the religious slaughter of animals without first stunning them
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  12,864 signatures

• The Vegan Petition - Ban Animal Agriculture and Animal Products
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  526 signatures

• Make protection of hedgerows a condition of ELM and BPS subsidies
  Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
  3,863 signatures

• Require domestic cats be kept indoors at all times
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  44 signatures

• Tougher laws against publishing animal cruelty images and/or videos
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  46 signatures

• Ban hedge cutting and non-essential tree felling between March and August
  Open from Friday 8th April 2022 to Saturday 22nd October 2022
  4,131 signatures

• Introduce mandatory registration & licensing of anyone who breeds/sells animals
  Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
  47 signatures

• Require clear sugar and fat warnings on front and back of food packaging
  Open from Monday 4th April 2022 to Tuesday 18th October 2022
  145 signatures

• License hunting in the UK with Compound bows and Cross bows
  Open from Friday 1st April 2022 to Saturday 15th October 2022
  167 signatures

• Ban the sale of rabbit cages under 8 square feet
  Open from Thursday 31st March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
  110 signatures

• Make All Animal Hunting Illegal
  Open from Wednesday 30th March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
  114 signatures

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