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
Car registration number plates on all drive thru packaging
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
2,385 signatures
Ban the sale of cats and dogs online and increase penalties
Open from Tuesday 11th January 2022 to Monday 11th July 2022
2,374 signatures
Increase the 7-day period for stray dogs, cap kennel fees and offer instalments
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
2,362 signatures
Regulate wildlife food so it’s safer for our UK hedgehogs, mammals & birds
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
2,361 signatures
Nationalise energy companies
Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
2,343 signatures
To ban the sale, use, ownership and manufacture of glue traps.
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
2,336 signatures
Require refundable deposits on drinks cans and bottles.
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
2,308 signatures
Ban all online sales of cats and dogs
Opened on Wednesday 31st January 2024
2,257 signatures so far
Save Pigeon Racing - Seek to reinstate racing from Europe
Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
2,252 signatures
Stop Unregistered Pedigree Cat Breeding.
Coco’s Law.
Open from Wednesday 21st October 2020 to Wednesday 21st April 2021
2,246 signatures
Launch an urgent judge-led public inquiry into the 'XL Bully' ban
Opened on Thursday 21st March 2024
2,223 signatures so far
Review the safety, environmental and wildlife impact of reservoirs
Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
2,210 signatures
Allow an extension for neutering XL Bully dogs with certain medical conditions
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
2,184 signatures so far
Ban the Slaughter of Animals for Meat As Soon As Possible
Open from Monday 11th October 2021 to Monday 11th April 2022
2,181 signatures
Ban all single use plastic
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
2,152 signatures
Review and reform the Litter Strategy for England
Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
2,146 signatures
Create a national database of people banned from keeping animals
Open from Friday 6th March 2020 to Sunday 6th September 2020
2,142 signatures
Ban the use of agricultural land for solar panels
Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
2,126 signatures
Ban single-use plastic bottles in the manufacture of soft drinks for UK market
Open from Thursday 13th October 2022 to Thursday 13th April 2023
2,069 signatures
Increase funding for flood defences for East Anglia
Open from Tuesday 2nd March 2021 to Thursday 2nd September 2021
2,064 signatures
Ban Aminopyralid and Clopyralid herbicides to help protect the environment
Open from Thursday 1st September 2022 to Wednesday 15th March 2023
2,036 signatures
Make it illegal to chain or tether a dog
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
2,022 signatures
Ban production and export of pesticides already banned for use within the UK
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
1,967 signatures
Protect the UK’s countryside and coast from post-lockdown damage
Open from Thursday 18th March 2021 to Saturday 18th September 2021
1,952 signatures
Ban the use of rawhide in dog treats in the UK
Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
1,917 signatures
Do not ban fishing on Holy Island
Open from Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Tuesday 11th July 2023
1,856 signatures
Increase penalties and fund increased enforcement for river pollution
Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
1,850 signatures
Add 'American Bully' dogs to the list of banned dog breeds
Open from Wednesday 15th June 2022 to Thursday 29th December 2022
1,840 signatures
All halal and kosher certified products are to be prominently labelled as such.
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
1,835 signatures
Make unlawfully killing a pet a specific offence with sentences equal to murder
Open from Monday 10th October 2022 to Monday 10th April 2023
1,825 signatures
Set up a scheme to pay for neutering/spaying American XL Bully dogs
Open from Wednesday 20th September 2023 to Wednesday 20th March 2024
1,789 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
Double the farming budget to support a just transition to sustainable farming
Opened on Tuesday 9th April 2024
1,781 signatures so far
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
Require every police force to use the Interim Exemption Scheme
Opened on Tuesday 20th February 2024
1,763 signatures so far
Nationalise the water industry in England and Wales without delay
Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
1,759 signatures
Amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 by including more dog breeds to be banned
Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
1,759 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
1,724 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 water companies discharging raw sewage into the sea
Open from Thursday 25th August 2022 to Saturday 11th March 2023
1,693 signatures
Do not create a National Landscapes Service
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
1,667 signatures
Extend seafarers tax exemption rules to offshore drilling sector
Opened on Friday 26th January 2024
1,655 signatures so far
Appoint an independent ombudsman for the veterinary industry
Opened on Thursday 4th April 2024
1,647 signatures so far
Make dog attacks on cats a specific criminal offence
Open from Monday 11th July 2022 to Wednesday 25th January 2023
1,638 signatures
Ban the sale and possession of shark fin in the UK
Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
1,613 signatures
Implement compulsory neutering and spaying of all pet cats.
Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
1,611 signatures
#SaveSue, Save Small Home Dog Breeders-Remove the Business Test from AWR 2018
Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
1,608 signatures
Re-open and extend the Food Charities Grant Fund to fight hunger in London
Open from Friday 16th October 2020 to Friday 16th April 2021
1,593 signatures
Increase subsidies for growing fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, etc
Open from Monday 11th October 2021 to Monday 11th April 2022
1,590 signatures
Require developers felling trees to fund reforestation projects
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
1,589 signatures
Hold a public inquiry into the running and management of the water industry
Open from Friday 2nd June 2023 to Saturday 2nd December 2023
1,588 signatures
Ban the import of farmed octopus into the UK
Open from Friday 31st December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
1,588 signatures
Ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
Open from Thursday 4th November 2021 to Wednesday 4th May 2022
1,582 signatures
Extend the South Downs National Park Boundary .
Open from Wednesday 1st July 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021
1,554 signatures
Independent CCTV monitoring in English abattoirs
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
1,548 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
Ban the sale and use of toxic antifreezes
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
1,499 signatures
Disallow Food that is Lower than the Minimum UK Production & Welfare Standards
Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
1,499 signatures
Ban the sale of manual plastic toothbrushes in the UK by 2025.
Open from Wednesday 4th August 2021 to Friday 4th February 2022
1,475 signatures
Ban use of recoverable/reversible stun methods for livestock
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
1,424 signatures
Allow vegans to opt-out of paying taxes that subsidise animal agriculture
Opened on Friday 22nd March 2024
1,421 signatures so far
Introduce mandatory licensing and regulation of animal rescue centres
Open from Friday 5th November 2021 to Thursday 5th May 2022
1,403 signatures
Ban the use of animals as prizes at fairs and other events
Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
1,403 signatures
Ban the display of meat products in food stores and butchers
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
1,401 signatures
Bring forward requirements for tackling sewage discharges into seas and rivers
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
1,397 signatures
Ban new waste incinerators and phase out current incinerators
Open from Tuesday 3rd August 2021 to Thursday 3rd February 2022
1,381 signatures
Ban the use of choke and pronged collars on dogs
Open from Thursday 27th August 2020 to Saturday 27th February 2021
1,375 signatures
Increase regulation of animal sales
Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
1,373 signatures
Require scanning of microchips by vets and to prove ownership when selling pets
Open from Tuesday 8th December 2020 to Tuesday 8th June 2021
1,344 signatures
Ban the sale and use of hamster cages under 100x50x50cm
Open from Friday 3rd November 2023 to Friday 3rd May 2024
1,340 signatures
Ban the live export of animals
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
1,340 signatures
Make the spaying/neutering of domestic cats compulsory.
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
1,321 signatures
Require labels saying "may contain" an allergen list the specific allergen
Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
1,308 signatures
Endorse and implement the Plant Based Treaty
Open from Wednesday 29th June 2022 to Thursday 12th January 2023
1,284 signatures
Ban wood burning stoves and all solid fuel burning in homes that are on the grid
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
1,284 signatures
Introduce a licensing scheme to control the purchase and ownership of animals
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
1,251 signatures
Review rules for the movement of poultry between GB and NI/RoI
Open from Monday 25th January 2021 to Sunday 25th July 2021
1,246 signatures
Require councils to collect blister pack waste as part of household recycling
Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
1,245 signatures
Require dogs in public places to be on a lead at all times
Open from Thursday 16th March 2023 to Saturday 16th September 2023
1,244 signatures
Create a programme to plant a tree for every baby born in England
Open from Monday 23rd November 2020 to Sunday 23rd May 2021
1,237 signatures
Allow vaccination of captive birds against avian influenza
Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
1,227 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
Pass an Indoor Clean Air Act
Open from Wednesday 24th November 2021 to Tuesday 24th May 2022
1,219 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
Establish a mandatory licensing system for animal rescue homes
Open from Thursday 25th February 2021 to Wednesday 25th August 2021
1,200 signatures
Ban cows with calves from being kept in fields with public access
Open from Wednesday 13th January 2021 to Tuesday 13th July 2021
1,187 signatures
Allow lay people to undertake artificial insemination of dogs
Open from Monday 10th July 2023 to Wednesday 10th January 2024
1,170 signatures
Bring back a Dog Licence
Open from Monday 18th September 2023 to Monday 18th March 2024
1,168 signatures
Immediately end all animal agriculture subsidies in the UK
Open from Thursday 8th April 2021 to Friday 8th October 2021
1,134 signatures
Allow dog ear cropping to be legal
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
1,123 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
Ban the advertising of animals showing signs of extreme breeding or mutilation
Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
1,102 signatures
Make it compulsory for food products to have environmental impact traffic lights
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
1,083 signatures
Add alliums to the list of allergens that must be listed on food labels
Open from Wednesday 5th August 2020 to Friday 5th February 2021
1,082 signatures
Require meat sellers to display how all meat was slaughtered and sourced
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
1,079 signatures
Allow dog grooming within all tiers and any future lockdown
Open from Tuesday 29th December 2020 to Tuesday 29th June 2021
1,074 signatures
Require a licence for the sale of pet animals in any circumstance
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
1,048 signatures
Create a nationwide network of pollinator passages, to form The Bee Superhighway
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
1,045 signatures
Require that companies add clear ‘added allergen’ labelling when changing recipe
Open from Monday 2nd November 2020 to Sunday 2nd May 2021
1,035 signatures
Ban artificial nests for wild breeding raptors
Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
1,032 signatures
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