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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• 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

• Ban commercial breeding for laboratories. Implement reform to approve & use NAMs
  Open from Monday 28th March 2022 to Wednesday 12th October 2022
  102,230 signatures

• Add carbohydrates per item to “Front of pack” nutrition labelling, for diabetics
  Open from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 to Friday 7th October 2022
  32 signatures

• Introduce an additional tax on products containing palm oil
  Open from Tuesday 22nd March 2022 to Thursday 6th October 2022
  43 signatures

• Require all public rights of way be accessible to pedestrians, horses & bicycles
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  18,276 signatures

• Ban new incinerator and pyrolysis sites and invest in waste reduction
  Open from Thursday 17th March 2022 to Saturday 1st October 2022
  1,701 signatures

• Ban development on agricultural land to increase food self-sufficiency
  Open from Tuesday 15th March 2022 to Thursday 29th September 2022
  25,081 signatures

• Ban the manufacture and sale of plastic bottles
  Open from Tuesday 15th March 2022 to Thursday 29th September 2022
  166 signatures

• Make releasing helium balloons and sky lanterns a specific littering offence
  Open from Tuesday 15th March 2022 to Thursday 29th September 2022
  123 signatures

• Invest in coal, oil, gas and nuclear to help achieve energy independence
  Open from Monday 14th March 2022 to Wednesday 28th September 2022
  102 signatures

• Create a new tax for retailers that waste food
  Open from Thursday 10th March 2022 to Saturday 24th September 2022
  17 signatures

• Ban the Sale, Import and Trade of Animal Fur
  Open from Friday 4th March 2022 to Sunday 4th September 2022
  54 signatures

• Require farm animals kept outside be given access to shelter
  Open from Thursday 3rd March 2022 to Saturday 3rd September 2022
  390 signatures

• Remove barriers to UK residents adopting rescue dogs from Ukraine
  Open from Tuesday 1st March 2022 to Thursday 1st September 2022
  5,404 signatures

• Ban the use of stiles & gates that are not accessible for wheelchairs and prams.
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  86 signatures

• Ban fur and foie gras imports
  Open from Wednesday 23rd February 2022 to Tuesday 23rd August 2022
  528 signatures

• Make it illegal to breed, import, sell or provide beagles for animal testing
  Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
  1,787 signatures

• Change the law to prevent the sales of live animals in pet stores.
  Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
  556 signatures

• Regulate wildlife food so it’s safer for hedgehogs, and all mammals & birds
  Open from Friday 18th February 2022 to Thursday 18th August 2022
  3,243 signatures

• Increase maximum prison sentences further for animal cruelty in the UK
  Open from Friday 18th February 2022 to Thursday 18th August 2022
  61 signatures

• Require all hounds involved in 'trail hunts' to be muzzled
  Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
  663 signatures

• Label meat with information as to whether the animal was stunned at slaughter.
  Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
  75 signatures

• Change Environment Agency rules for part year registration
  Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
  18 signatures

• Protect and restore Britain’s lost rainforests
  Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
  10,467 signatures

• Ban the release of doves in ceremonies
  Open from Monday 14th February 2022 to Sunday 14th August 2022
  335 signatures

• Commit to UK natural gas and increase investment
  Open from Thursday 10th February 2022 to Wednesday 10th August 2022
  724 signatures

• Ban the importation and sale of foie gras
  Open from Thursday 10th February 2022 to Wednesday 10th August 2022
  6,878 signatures

• Cover calorie information on food and drink products
  Open from Monday 7th February 2022 to Sunday 7th August 2022
  18 signatures

• Ban All Single Use Plastics and Plastic Packaging to Save Our Planet
  Open from Monday 7th February 2022 to Sunday 7th August 2022
  331 signatures

• Review honey authenticity and current regulation of the honey market
  Open from Monday 7th February 2022 to Sunday 7th August 2022
  15,301 signatures

• Withdraw from the Paris agreement related to climate change
  Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
  74 signatures

• Fund the planting of wildflowers along all public green spaces
  Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  77 signatures

• Ban the tethering of horses and ponies on roadside and common land
  Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  56 signatures

• Review the euthanasia of animals in the UK and impose reporting requirements
  Open from Tuesday 1st February 2022 to Monday 1st August 2022
  12,991 signatures

• Increase Environment Agency funding for environmental protection
  Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
  25 signatures

• Enact legislation to ban the use of electric shock collars in England
  Open from Wednesday 26th January 2022 to Tuesday 26th July 2022
  29 signatures

• Review and reform the Litter Strategy for England
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  2,146 signatures

• Ban plastic bags in the UK
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  251 signatures

• Overturn the decision to allow the use of neonicotinoid pesticides
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  11,074 signatures

• Produce a Farmland Protection Policy to regulate the loss of farmland to solar
  Open from Monday 24th January 2022 to Sunday 24th July 2022
  8,705 signatures

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