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
Ban microplastic glitter
Opened on Tuesday 13th February 2024
50 signatures so far
Support small and large animal rescues with grants for veterinary bills
Open from Tuesday 3rd October 2023 to Wednesday 3rd April 2024
50 signatures
Ban the sale and use of pronged dog training collars in the UK
Open from Monday 11th September 2023 to Monday 11th March 2024
50 signatures
Stop changes to Permitted Development Rights in Agricultural/Rural settings
Open from Thursday 31st August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
50 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
Ban all plastic packaging
Open from Wednesday 22nd December 2021 to Wednesday 22nd June 2022
50 signatures
Ban the sale of plastic toys with children’s magazines
Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
50 signatures
Require food businesses to display nutrition information for non-prepacked food
Opened on Wednesday 3rd April 2024
49 signatures so far
Require all dogs to wear a muzzle in public
Opened on Wednesday 10th January 2024
49 signatures so far
Create a public register for bed bug complaints and treatments used
Open from Monday 23rd October 2023 to Tuesday 23rd April 2024
49 signatures
Introduce new requirements for cat breeders
Open from Friday 1st September 2023 to Friday 1st March 2024
49 signatures
Require ex-racing greyhounds to be muzzled in public when off the lead
Open from Tuesday 16th May 2023 to Thursday 16th November 2023
49 signatures
Ban single use non- biodegradable coffee pods
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
49 signatures
Make microchips proof of animal ownership
Open from Thursday 15th October 2020 to Thursday 15th April 2021
49 signatures
Allow culling of black-backed gulls using a general licence
Open from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Saturday 4th February 2023
48 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
Require packaging of animal products to show images of the manufacture process
Open from Monday 10th January 2022 to Sunday 10th July 2022
48 signatures
Make Food Manufacturers provide both Oven and Air Fryer Instructions
Opened on Wednesday 10th January 2024
47 signatures so far
Ban plastic netting around single food items.
Open from Monday 11th September 2023 to Monday 11th March 2024
47 signatures
Fund a water waste program to upgrade systems and collect rainwater
Open from Friday 14th July 2023 to Sunday 14th January 2024
47 signatures
Provide more funding to organisations helping to save orangutans and their homes
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
47 signatures
Introduce mandatory registration & licensing of anyone who breeds/sells animals
Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
47 signatures
Fund bubble barriers in the Thames to stop plastic from reaching the ocean
Open from Friday 5th November 2021 to Thursday 5th May 2022
47 signatures
Impose a levy on all plastic production in the UK
Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
47 signatures
Ban liquid plastic in cosmetics.
Open from Monday 15th June 2020 to Tuesday 15th December 2020
47 signatures
Include Coconut in the Major Food Allergens list
Open from Tuesday 22nd August 2023 to Thursday 22nd February 2024
46 signatures
Moratorium on release of game birds for shooting to limit spread of bird flu
Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
46 signatures
Require local authorities provide free recycling services for schools
Open from Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Tuesday 30th May 2023
46 signatures
Tougher laws against publishing animal cruelty images and/or videos
Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
46 signatures
Require pet owners to have accident and emergency insurance
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
46 signatures
Ban the use of barbed wire adjacent to all public areas including footpaths
Open from Thursday 1st October 2020 to Thursday 1st April 2021
46 signatures
Seek to improve the safety and ecological-soundness of pesticide use globally
Open from Friday 21st August 2020 to Sunday 21st February 2021
46 signatures
Revoke the ban on XL Bully type dogs
Opened on Thursday 21st March 2024
45 signatures so far
Require food manufacturers to disclose all ingredients in their products
Opened on Wednesday 21st February 2024
45 signatures so far
Require all dogs used for hunts be muzzled when exercising/on hunts
Opened on Friday 15th December 2023
45 signatures so far
Require icon identifying alcohol as an ingredient on menus and food labels
Open from Wednesday 23rd August 2023 to Friday 23rd February 2024
45 signatures
Ban putting netting on buildings to deter birds from landing
Open from Friday 4th August 2023 to Sunday 4th February 2024
45 signatures
Make lead shot illegal for game hunting where meat is to be used for consumption
Open from Thursday 8th June 2023 to Friday 8th December 2023
45 signatures
Require outer packaging of multi-pack food items should be recyclable.
Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
45 signatures
Ban transparent plastic windows from food packaging
Open from Tuesday 1st November 2022 to Monday 1st May 2023
45 signatures
Remove the restrictions on keeping Siberian chipmunks
Open from Friday 29th April 2022 to Saturday 12th November 2022
45 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
Ban the advertisement of plastic and non-recyclable toys to children
Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
45 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
Provide funding for nature reserves in towns
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
45 signatures
Ban whips being used on racehorses
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
45 signatures
Mandatory Animal Care course to be taken prior to all domestic pet purchases
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
45 signatures
Overturn the law regarding calorie information on menus
Opened on Tuesday 23rd April 2024
44 signatures so far
Require dog breeders to submit DNA samples of all dogs for a central database.
Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
44 signatures
Require domestic cats be kept indoors at all times
Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
44 signatures
Increase punishments for illegal dumping of sewage in UK waters
Open from Friday 26th November 2021 to Thursday 26th May 2022
44 signatures
Ban plastic tag fasteners from clothing & gifts.
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
44 signatures
Ban cigarettes - The Largest Ocean Polluter
Open from Wednesday 4th November 2020 to Tuesday 4th May 2021
44 signatures
Unban illegal breeds and increase dog fighting charges
Open from Friday 9th October 2020 to Friday 9th April 2021
44 signatures
Introduce an additional tax on products containing palm oil
Open from Tuesday 22nd March 2022 to Thursday 6th October 2022
43 signatures
Increase UK green energy investment in geothermal sources
Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
43 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
Ban the Disbudding of Goats in England
Opened on Thursday 25th April 2024
42 signatures so far
Ban the sale, propagation and planting of the invasive plant: Spanish Bluebell
Opened on Wednesday 27th March 2024
42 signatures so far
Introduce voucher scheme: free gluten-free food for those with coeliac disease
Opened on Thursday 21st March 2024
42 signatures so far
Ban the selling of pets online and require a licence to sell any pets
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
42 signatures so far
Make it illegal to allow pets to roam freely outdoors
Open from Wednesday 29th September 2021 to Tuesday 29th March 2022
42 signatures
Stop water company monopoly - Extend competition to the residential water market
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
42 signatures
Require solar panels on new housing association properties
Opened on Tuesday 23rd April 2024
41 signatures so far
Require owners of dogs who cause road accidents to provide contact details
Opened on Monday 19th February 2024
41 signatures so far
Require people to complete an online course on animal care to buy a pet
Open from Friday 8th September 2023 to Friday 8th March 2024
41 signatures
Ban the sale of energy drinks to under 16s
Open from Tuesday 1st August 2023 to Thursday 1st February 2024
41 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
Fund clean up of our seas from nuclear waste and ensure proper disposal
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
41 signatures
Ban private pet owners from selling their pet's offspring
Open from Friday 7th August 2020 to Sunday 7th February 2021
41 signatures
Give vouchers to people who can't afford special dietary foods
Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
40 signatures
Ban the sea transport of plastic pellets ('nurdles').
Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
40 signatures
Plant one native tree for each UK resident to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.
Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
40 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
Fund initiatives to recycle PPE waste
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
40 signatures
Create a “PHS (Pet Health Service)” Scheme paid for by pet owners
Open from Monday 4th January 2021 to Sunday 4th July 2021
40 signatures
Ban the sale and use of Wasp trap enclosures used to kill wasps
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
40 signatures
Ban the culling of male chicks
Opened on Monday 8th January 2024
39 signatures so far
Remove mandatory calorie information rules for cafes, restaurants and takeaways
Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
39 signatures
Make training your dog with an approved scheme a legal requirement
Open from Tuesday 19th September 2023 to Tuesday 19th March 2024
39 signatures
Scrap the sugar tax
Open from Thursday 1st June 2023 to Friday 1st December 2023
39 signatures
Establish a National Tree Planting Scheme
Open from Friday 15th October 2021 to Friday 15th April 2022
39 signatures
Ban the sale and use of single use cups
Open from Friday 4th June 2021 to Saturday 4th December 2021
39 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
Dogs that kill or maim any another animal should have to wear a muzzle in public
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
39 signatures
Put in place law restricting domestic cats from free-roaming
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
39 signatures
Nationalise water companies
Open from Tuesday 8th September 2020 to Monday 8th March 2021
39 signatures
Ban the sale of plastic frisbee rings to protect marine life
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
39 signatures
Require a licence to own, breed or sell any dog
Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
38 signatures so far
Prohibit cannibalism in the UK
Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
38 signatures
Invest in research and projects to break down plastics with fungi
Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
38 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
Ban the Use of Shock Collars and Choke Chains on Dogs
Open from Tuesday 24th May 2022 to Thursday 8th December 2022
38 signatures
Review freshwater rod fishing bylaws reduce daily limit of course fish taken.
Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
38 signatures
Introduce a cat licence to pay to clean fouling in public areas
Open from Monday 18th January 2021 to Sunday 18th July 2021
38 signatures
Ban pubs from allowing dogs
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
37 signatures so far
Ban disposable BBQs to stop wildfires
Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
37 signatures
Urgent inquiry into Teesside dredging and mass crab deaths
Open from Friday 19th May 2023 to Sunday 19th November 2023
37 signatures
Make it a legal requirement for all domestic cats to wear a bell.
Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
37 signatures
Ban the use of Larsen traps in the UK
Open from Thursday 12th May 2022 to Saturday 26th November 2022
37 signatures
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