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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• A change in the law to stop seagulls being a protected species
  Open from Wednesday 4th August 2021 to Friday 4th February 2022
  37 signatures

• Ban new waste incinerators and phase out current incinerators
  Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
  1,381 signatures

• Set a minimum per fish fine for offences for killing freshwater fish
  Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
  615 signatures

• Veterinarians to carry out spays on bracecephalic dogs admitted for c-section
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  34 signatures

• Ban all commercial fishing in Marine Conservation Zones
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  354 signatures

• Ban Horse Racing
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  245 signatures

• Require hospitality venues to show the content of any sugar added to food items
  Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
  14 signatures

• Make it illegal for boats to discharge waste into rivers
  Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
  77 signatures

• Require drivers to report hitting a cat, and scans for cats hit by a car
  Open from Monday 26th July 2021 to Wednesday 26th January 2022
  2,579 signatures

• Exempt dogs assessed by experts as safe from breed specific legislation
  Open from Monday 26th July 2021 to Wednesday 26th January 2022
  127,508 signatures

• Ban urban and garden pesticides to protect bees, other wildlife and human health
  Open from Monday 26th July 2021 to Wednesday 26th January 2022
  53,906 signatures

• Ban powered watercraft from coming within 200m of recreational beaches
  Open from Friday 23rd July 2021 to Sunday 23rd January 2022
  108 signatures

• Require all food products to have braille labels
  Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
  85 signatures

• Contact Details On Microchips Must Remain Registered For Life #TuksLaw
  Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
  12,605 signatures

• Change the law to include laboratory animals in the Animal Welfare Act.
  Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
  110,268 signatures

• Increase the minimum usable cage area per laying hen from 600cm² to 1,693cm²
  Open from Monday 19th July 2021 to Wednesday 19th January 2022
  62 signatures

• Parliament to have a vote on government review of protected species status.
  Open from Thursday 15th July 2021 to Saturday 15th January 2022
  40 signatures

• Include nightshades as identified ingredients on food allergens list
  Open from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022
  13 signatures

• Charge companies for improper disposal of products and fly-tipping
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  27 signatures

• Open up the business water supply sector in the UK to competition
  Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
  18 signatures

• Do not remove special protection from vulnerable or near-threatened species
  Open from Thursday 8th July 2021 to Saturday 8th January 2022
  124 signatures

• Remove requirements to list nutritional information on food packaging
  Open from Thursday 8th July 2021 to Saturday 8th January 2022
  18 signatures

• Fund planting of female trees in urban areas to counteract high pollen levels
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  61 signatures

• Ban the use of Ant Gel Farms as part of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  133 signatures

• Save Pigeon Racing - Seek to reinstate racing from Europe
  Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
  2,252 signatures

• Provide additional funding for redistributing surplus food
  Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
  3,469 signatures

• Keep all widespread species of amphibian and reptile in S5 & 8 of the WCA 1981
  Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
  7,131 signatures

• Introduce licensing of horse owners and make current code of practice statutory
  Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
  2,906 signatures

• Ban export of UK-manufactured pesticides which are banned from use in the UK
  Open from Friday 18th June 2021 to Saturday 18th December 2021
  26 signatures

• Remove the "right to roam" status that domesticated cats are entitled to.
  Open from Friday 18th June 2021 to Saturday 18th December 2021
  173 signatures

• Create a Task Force to support residents displaced by environmental events
  Open from Thursday 17th June 2021 to Friday 17th December 2021
  19 signatures

• Provide funding for high street businesses to operate their own food banks
  Open from Tuesday 15th June 2021 to Wednesday 15th December 2021
  11 signatures

• Vets to scan prior to euthanasia for Rescue Back up & to confirm keeper details.
  Open from Tuesday 15th June 2021 to Wednesday 15th December 2021
  1,723 signatures

• Ban the sale of petrol powered garden tools to encourage shift to alternatives
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  43 signatures

• Fund free solar panels for all homes
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  76 signatures

• Remove environmental taxes from electricity to encourage heat pump installations
  Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
  1,218 signatures

• Prohibit restaurants and cafes from asking customers to sign "allergy waivers"
  Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
  27 signatures

• Stop the Badger cull immediately
  Open from Wednesday 9th June 2021 to Thursday 9th December 2021
  211 signatures

• #Reggieslaw - Regulate online animal sales
  Open from Monday 7th June 2021 to Tuesday 7th December 2021
  109,004 signatures

• Turn Marine Conservation Areas into No Take Zones
  Open from Monday 7th June 2021 to Tuesday 7th December 2021
  249 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of single use cups
  Open from Friday 4th June 2021 to Saturday 4th December 2021
  39 signatures

• Banning of Fipronil and Imidacloprid in flea treatments for dogs

• Banning of Fipronil and Imidacloprid in flea treatments for dogs
  Open from Thursday 3rd June 2021 to Friday 3rd December 2021
  165 signatures

• Add fresh fruit and vegetables to the allergen labelling rules
  Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
  130 signatures

• Ban the sale of plastic toys with children’s magazines
  Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
  50 signatures

• Tax Peat, Don't Ban It.
  Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
  20 signatures

• Ban the use of animals by the police
  Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
  60 signatures

• Make it mandatory for UK companies to disclose their single-use plastic usage
  Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
  313 signatures

• Work with councils to promote wildflower and grassland growth
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  137 signatures

• End requirement on producers to financially incentivize export of plastic waste
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  29 signatures

• Ban the sale, possession and importation of kangaroo meat, body parts and skins
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  275 signatures

• Nala’s Law - New legislation to safeguard the breeding and sale of domestic pets
  Open from Tuesday 25th May 2021 to Thursday 25th November 2021
  7,575 signatures

• Ban the burning of peat for fuel
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  56 signatures

• Ensure all UK's plastic waste is processed and recycled in the UK
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  228 signatures

• Give the Environment Agency the funds and freedom to protect English rivers
  Open from Monday 24th May 2021 to Wednesday 24th November 2021
  10,656 signatures

• Require orange juice cartons to state if they contain Seville Oranges
  Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
  10 signatures

• Do not ban the import of cropped dogs to the UK
  Open from Tuesday 18th May 2021 to Thursday 18th November 2021
  238 signatures

• Ban the sale of artificial grass
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  32,727 signatures

• Exempt new UK immigrants from rules on import of invasive species
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  290 signatures

• Change the description of "Alcohol-Free" in the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  23 signatures

• Replace the Landfill Tax with a waste premium
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  18 signatures

• Introduce national limits on horse breeding
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  42,751 signatures

• Review the safety, environmental and wildlife impact of reservoirs
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  2,211 signatures

• Ban plastic fishing nets in UK waters.
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  96 signatures

• Ban PFAS in food packaging and seek to remove them from water supplies
  Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
  98 signatures

• Ban single use non- biodegradable coffee pods
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  49 signatures

• Seek to work with the NZ Government to repopulate British Hedgehog numbers
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  151 signatures

• Ban the manufacture and sale of dog waste bags not made of plant-based material
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  143 signatures

• Make phone numbers compulsory on dog tags instead of addresses and names
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  45 signatures

• Stop Online Pet Sales
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  438 signatures

• Legally Require All Meat Packaging to Show Slaughter Images
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  849 signatures

• Ban the import, export, sale, and use of prong & shock collars for dogs
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  39 signatures

• Require food labels to clearly indicate if food products contain alcohol
  Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
  121 signatures

• Create new requirements for breeding and selling dogs
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  139 signatures

• Climate awareness labels on all goods sold: CO2; habit destruction; recycled %
  Open from Wednesday 5th May 2021 to Friday 5th November 2021
  80 signatures

• Ban the sale of plastic wet wipes; affordable alternatives are widely available
  Open from Wednesday 5th May 2021 to Friday 5th November 2021
  3,955 signatures

• Make the use of free-running snares illegal for trapping wildlife
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  84,638 signatures

• Create a Veterinary Services Ombudsman
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  11,999 signatures

• Ban dogs from all Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  203 signatures

• Ban the use of animals as prizes at fairs and other events
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  1,404 signatures

• Ban the use of disposable BBQs and campfires on moorland
  Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
  35 signatures

• Ban selling disposable barbecues without a stand, to prevent grass damage
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  14 signatures

• Do not create a National Landscapes Service
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  1,666 signatures

• Ban non-recyclable wrapping paper
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  76 signatures

• Ban the sale and use of toxic antifreezes
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  1,499 signatures

• Fund initiatives to recycle PPE waste
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  40 signatures

• Ban companies that test ingredients/products on animals from selling in the UK
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  181 signatures

• Make all garden fires illegal
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  27 signatures

• Strengthen laws protecting seals
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  26,316 signatures

• Add pulses (peas, chickpeas, lentils etc) to food label allergen requirements
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  126 signatures

• Mini’s law - Protect the public and animals from hunting activities
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  101,996 signatures

• Increase fixed penalty fines for littering
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  162 signatures

• Ban the production, sale and use of disposal BBQs
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  59 signatures

• Licence religious slaughter to match animals killed to defined religious needs
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  331 signatures

• Increase funding for more Environmental Wardens and litter/waste initiatives
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  186 signatures

• Ban trail hunts from using more than two hounds
  Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
  5,741 signatures

• ALL people importing dogs have to apply upfront for a licence to import a dog
  Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
  400 signatures

• Require a licence to buy a weed burner because of the potential fire risk
  Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
  15 signatures

• Protect our wildlife - ban driven grouse shooting
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  449 signatures

• Ban fast food companies from using disposable packaging for advertising
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  81 signatures

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