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 the use of Larsen traps in the UK
Open from Thursday 12th May 2022 to Saturday 26th November 2022
37 signatures
Require websites hosting adverts for pets to check their accuracy
Open from Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Tuesday 14th June 2022
37 signatures
Ban all non-biodegradable chewing gum
Open from Tuesday 7th December 2021 to Tuesday 7th June 2022
37 signatures
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 all bonfires
Open from Wednesday 22nd November 2023 to Wednesday 22nd May 2024
36 signatures
Revoke the ban on plastic straws
Open from Friday 8th September 2023 to Friday 8th March 2024
36 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
Regulate dog walking, dog trainers & dog behaviourists
Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
36 signatures
Create an emergency Vet service to help injured animals.
Open from Tuesday 12th October 2021 to Tuesday 12th April 2022
36 signatures
Run a public awareness campaign to reduce energy and resource consumption
Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
36 signatures
Ration gluten-free food to protect those with particular dietary requirements
Open from Wednesday 29th April 2020 to Thursday 29th October 2020
36 signatures
Make it illegal to sell dogs without a licence
Open from Thursday 18th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
35 signatures
Ban the fishing of critically endangered elvers in England
Open from Tuesday 11th July 2023 to Thursday 11th January 2024
35 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
Regulate and license equestrian livery yards
Open from Friday 22nd July 2022 to Sunday 5th February 2023
35 signatures
Ban the use of disposable BBQs and campfires on moorland
Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
35 signatures
Add fruit allergies to allergen requirements for food businesses
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
35 signatures
Fund a Government anti-flytipping advertising campaign
Open from Monday 29th March 2021 to Wednesday 29th September 2021
35 signatures
Require lilies on sale to be labelled as toxic to cats
Open from Friday 12th March 2021 to Sunday 12th September 2021
35 signatures
Do not require neutering/spaying of XL Bully dogs until age of 2
Open from Wednesday 28th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
34 signatures
Tax polluting raw materials
Open from Monday 30th October 2023 to Tuesday 30th April 2024
34 signatures
Legally require that if you own a dangerous dog your garden must be inspected
Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
34 signatures
Extend statutory nuisance laws to cover aircraft noise
Open from Monday 4th September 2023 to Monday 4th March 2024
34 signatures
Ban sale and use of leaded aviation fuel and production of Tetraethyllead
Open from Tuesday 27th June 2023 to Wednesday 27th December 2023
34 signatures
Ban the import of bear skin or fur
Open from Wednesday 14th June 2023 to Thursday 14th December 2023
34 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
Class bamboo as an invasive species and ban it from sale
Open from Wednesday 10th February 2021 to Tuesday 10th August 2021
34 signatures
Ban plastic bags for online supermarket deliveries
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
34 signatures
Ban Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
33 signatures
Change rules to allow burials of pet pigs
Open from Tuesday 13th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
33 signatures
Ban the sale and use of combustion engine gardening tools
Open from Monday 18th December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
33 signatures
Require discounted water rates for unmetered single occupied properties
Open from Tuesday 6th June 2023 to Wednesday 6th December 2023
33 signatures
Make recycling information a legal requirement on the front packaging.
Open from Thursday 22nd September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
33 signatures
Amend legislation relating to dogs in the presence of livestock
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
33 signatures
Require a mandatory licence to own pets.
Open from Friday 12th February 2021 to Thursday 12th August 2021
33 signatures
Fund free or heavily discounted solar panels for community leisure centres
Open from Tuesday 21st May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
32 signatures
Prohibit hosepipe bans and impose new levies and oversight on water companies
Open from Monday 26th June 2023 to Tuesday 26th December 2023
32 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
Fund organic food production to reduce cost
Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
32 signatures
Replace all EU LIFE programme funding
Open from Monday 11th January 2021 to Sunday 11th July 2021
32 signatures
Use compulsory purchase to ensure safe access to a full Coastal Path route
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
32 signatures
Make it a legal requirement to microchip pet cats
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
32 signatures
Require clear labelling of foods produced using genetically modified organisms
Open from Wednesday 29th July 2020 to Friday 29th January 2021
32 signatures
Fund the construction of a sea wall surrounding the whole of Great Britain
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
32 signatures
Require name of plastic used be displayed for plastic products and packaging
Open from Thursday 4th May 2023 to Saturday 4th November 2023
31 signatures
Ban wing clipping in hens and birds
Open from Friday 19th March 2021 to Sunday 19th September 2021
31 signatures
Introduce a Fireworks Permission Scheme
Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
31 signatures
Make every waterway public up to the high water mark, including fishing rights.
Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
31 signatures
Legalise cropping and docking
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
31 signatures
Require products containing plastic to be clearly labelled
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
31 signatures
Ban the import of non-fair trade chocolate and cocoa
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
31 signatures
Ban net mesh plastic bags
Open from Wednesday 17th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
30 signatures
Provide emergency costal erosion protection funding to Hemsby beach coastline.
Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
30 signatures
Ban the use of stiles for public rights of way
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
30 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
Require veterinary practices to offer customers payment plans
Open from Monday 18th September 2023 to Monday 18th March 2024
29 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
Introduce new requirements for breeders and sellers of cats and dogs
Open from Tuesday 18th January 2022 to Monday 18th July 2022
29 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
Work with the EU to improve animal welfare standards across Europe
Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
29 signatures
Make the shooting of a trespassing dog on land a specific criminal offence
Open from Monday 11th October 2021 to Monday 11th April 2022
29 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
Fund a seed pack for everyone in the UK so they can be self sufficient.
Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
29 signatures
Require planning permission and public consultation to fell any tree
Open from Tuesday 30th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
28 signatures
Prohibit sale of pre workout drinks/supplements containing caffeine to under 16s
Open from Thursday 1st February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
28 signatures
Introduce mandatory neutering for domestic cats and dogs.
Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
28 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
Remove offences preventing the humane capture and release of rats
Open from Friday 22nd April 2022 to Saturday 5th November 2022
28 signatures
More funding & legal changes to improve, preserve and protect salmon & sea trout
Open from Tuesday 6th April 2021 to Wednesday 6th October 2021
28 signatures
Ban the sale of plastic lighters in the UK
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
28 signatures
Nationalise the water industry and make water free to all UK households
Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
28 signatures
New rules and funding for rainwater harvesting
Open from Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
27 signatures
Ban all dogs except specifically approved breeds
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
27 signatures
Introduce new requirements for businesses with air-conditioners/chilled units
Open from Wednesday 6th September 2023 to Wednesday 6th March 2024
27 signatures
Introduce minimum five year sentences for killing a pet
Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
27 signatures
Charge companies for improper disposal of products and fly-tipping
Open from Monday 12th July 2021 to Wednesday 12th January 2022
27 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
Make all garden fires illegal
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
27 signatures
Make beavers a protected species to protect them
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
27 signatures
Ban the sale of angora clothing in the UK
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
27 signatures
Make farmers exempt from taxation
Open from Friday 3rd May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
26 signatures
Fund stray dog centres across England
Open from Friday 19th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
26 signatures
Require ingredients and full allergen information on labels for alcoholic drink
Open from Thursday 13th April 2023 to Friday 13th October 2023
26 signatures
Fund research to find and protect northern white rhinos
Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
26 signatures
Require bold environment warnings on wasteful food and drink packaging.
Open from Thursday 2nd December 2021 to Thursday 2nd June 2022
26 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
Set a 5-year plan to lead the UK to self-sustainability, less reliance on others
Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
26 signatures
Introduce mandatory fortification of certain foods with Vitamin D3.
Open from Monday 20th July 2020 to Wednesday 20th January 2021
26 signatures
Keep Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft in service
Open from Monday 20th May 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
25 signatures
Ban the traffic light labelling system from the front of packaging
Open from Monday 5th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
25 signatures
Require "New Recipe" labels on food products when new ingredients are added
Open from Wednesday 29th November 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
25 signatures
Ban slush drinks containing glycerol from entertainment venues for children
Require owners of cats and dogs have pet insurance for medical costs
Open from Thursday 24th August 2023 to Saturday 24th February 2024
25 signatures
Provide funding to educate the public about sharks
Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
25 signatures
Introduce new rules on packaging/labelling and displaying alcohol products
Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
25 signatures
Increase Environment Agency funding for environmental protection
Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
25 signatures
Impose a 50p surcharge on clothes hangers
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
25 signatures
Introduce levy on textile garments to fund recycling and end-of-life research
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
25 signatures
Require dog owners to prevent off-lead dogs approaching on-lead dogs
Open from Thursday 28th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
24 signatures
Outlaw the trade of 'live food' in pet stores in the UK
Open from Thursday 1st February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
24 signatures
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