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 outdoor kennels in suburban residential properties
Open from Thursday 18th February 2021 to Wednesday 18th August 2021
152 signatures
Require a licence to buy pet rodents to ensure appropriate care
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
152 signatures
Creating a new Animal Health Service (AHS) for free medical treatment in the UK
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
152 signatures
Support the Installation of Water Butts for Sustainable Living and Flood Defence
Open from Wednesday 12th April 2023 to Thursday 12th October 2023
151 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
Abolish the Dangerous Dogs Act
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
151 signatures
Make it unlawful to sell live lobsters in supermarkets and to boil them alive.
Open from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Tuesday 16th May 2023
150 signatures
Ban greyhound racing and improve protections for current and former racing dogs
Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
148 signatures
Reform food, energy, environmental and fishing policy to save the planet
Open from Wednesday 21st October 2020 to Wednesday 21st April 2021
148 signatures
Immediately provide funding and guidance to local councils to improve recycling
Open from Thursday 24th November 2022 to Wednesday 24th May 2023
146 signatures
Launch a public inquiry into the state of England's rivers
Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
145 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
Ban sale of pets online
Open from Friday 31st July 2020 to Sunday 31st January 2021
145 signatures
Ban the use of chemical pesticides
Open from Tuesday 6th June 2023 to Wednesday 6th December 2023
143 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
Ban production of plastics and other materials that are not fully recyclable
Opened on Monday 18th March 2024
142 signatures so far
Make all dogs no matter what breed muzzled in public
Open from Wednesday 5th April 2023 to Thursday 5th October 2023
142 signatures
Amend the list of needs in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 Section 9(2)
Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
142 signatures
Ensure all ingredients and derivatives are listed on infant & maternity products
Open from Wednesday 29th July 2020 to Friday 29th January 2021
142 signatures
Rewild 1/3 of UK waters and 1/3 of UK land
Open from Friday 20th November 2020 to Thursday 20th May 2021
141 signatures
Create new requirements for breeding and selling dogs
Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
139 signatures
Make cat owners responsible for their cats fouling on private property
Open from Friday 8th January 2021 to Thursday 8th July 2021
139 signatures
Introduce environmental packaging rules for medicines and supplements
Open from Monday 6th March 2023 to Wednesday 6th September 2023
138 signatures
Create a register of animal abusers, with mandatory checks by breeders/shops/etc
Open from Wednesday 25th January 2023 to Tuesday 25th July 2023
138 signatures
Ban plastic bags in supermarkets, and other retail shops.
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
138 signatures
Require alcoholic drinks to be clearly labelled as vegetarian, vegan, or not
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
137 signatures
Work with councils to promote wildflower and grassland growth
Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
137 signatures
Make all animal hunting illegal for everyone
Open from Wednesday 10th March 2021 to Friday 10th September 2021
137 signatures
Mandatory testing for hereditary conditions for breeding dogs
Open from Monday 8th March 2021 to Wednesday 8th September 2021
137 signatures
Enforce the bottle deposit (Pfand) recycling scheme in the UK
Open from Monday 30th May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
135 signatures
Seek to rejoin the EU Pet Passport scheme
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
133 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
Reform laws on listing of ingredients and allergens for alcoholic drinks
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
133 signatures
Banning of Fipronil and Imidacloprid in flea treatments for dogs
Require dedicated areas for children on working farms
Open from Monday 21st August 2023 to Wednesday 21st February 2024
131 signatures
Add a mandatory hold period to dog ownership relinquishing disclaimers
Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
130 signatures so far
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 manual toothbrushes in the UK by 2025.
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
130 signatures
Fine cat owners if their cats foul on private property
Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
130 signatures
Offer a British Farming Grant to Farmers who cannot get the Small Business Grant
Open from Tuesday 12th May 2020 to Thursday 12th November 2020
130 signatures
Ban using fish as prizes at carnivals or other similar events.
Open from Tuesday 24th March 2020 to Thursday 24th September 2020
130 signatures
Increase penalties for dog attacks on other dogs or people
Open from Tuesday 31st May 2022 to Wednesday 14th December 2022
128 signatures
Take action to reduce cormorant numbers
Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
128 signatures
Establish a permanent UK climate citizens assembly
Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
128 signatures
Require all dogs over a certain weight to be muzzled in public
Open from Friday 15th September 2023 to Friday 15th March 2024
126 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
Add pulses (peas, chickpeas, lentils etc) to food label allergen requirements
Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
126 signatures
Require Regulation of Dog Groomers
Open from Friday 24th July 2020 to Sunday 24th January 2021
126 signatures
Require plants be labelled to show toxicity to companion animals
Open from Monday 19th June 2023 to Tuesday 19th December 2023
125 signatures
Establish a presumption against felling of mature trees in England
Open from Thursday 5th November 2020 to Wednesday 5th May 2021
125 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
Make releasing helium balloons and sky lanterns a specific littering offence
Open from Tuesday 15th March 2022 to Thursday 29th September 2022
123 signatures
Ban the use of plastic food packaging
Open from Wednesday 1st September 2021 to Tuesday 1st March 2022
123 signatures
Ban the keeping of wild and dangerous animals as pets.
Open from Tuesday 11th August 2020 to Thursday 11th February 2021
122 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
Ban the selling of real mink eyelashes
Open from Monday 2nd November 2020 to Sunday 2nd May 2021
121 signatures
Ban zoos and only permit wildlife sanctuaries that protect animal species
Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
121 signatures
Petition to ban the sale of all non-biodegradable face wipes
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
120 signatures
Require Supermarkets, Restaurants and other Retailers to Donate Food Waste
Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
120 signatures
Require regulation of dog swimming pools.
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
120 signatures
Ban the use of plastic sleeves on bottles, jars and other household products
Open from Wednesday 3rd May 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
119 signatures
Work with other Governments on banning trophy hunting
Open from Wednesday 2nd December 2020 to Wednesday 2nd June 2021
119 signatures
Create charge for use of non-biodegradable material
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
119 signatures
Make unlawfully killing a pet an offence akin to murder, not criminal damage
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
118 signatures so far
Require all food & cosmetic labelling/packaging to highlight harmful ingredients
Opened on Monday 15th January 2024
118 signatures so far
Ban the Use of Artificial Insemination on Animals
Open from Tuesday 30th November 2021 to Monday 30th May 2022
117 signatures
Require numbered allergen lists on all restaurant menus
Open from Monday 25th September 2023 to Monday 25th March 2024
116 signatures
Ban garden bonfires within urban areas (settlements of 10,000 or more people)
Open from Friday 24th February 2023 to Thursday 24th August 2023
116 signatures
Bring forward and strengthen Biodiversity Net Gain requirements on developments
Open from Friday 12th August 2022 to Sunday 26th February 2023
116 signatures
Stop the proposed ban on tethering birds of prey
Open from Monday 13th June 2022 to Tuesday 27th December 2022
115 signatures
Make All Animal Hunting Illegal
Open from Wednesday 30th March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
114 signatures
Ban the sale and use of rat poison.
Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
114 signatures
Ban the import of multiple dogs and puppies
Open from Friday 1st October 2021 to Friday 1st April 2022
114 signatures
Make it illegal to manufacture or sell products using non-recyclable plastic
Open from Monday 14th December 2020 to Monday 14th June 2021
114 signatures
Require DBS checks for pet and house sitters
Open from Tuesday 30th May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
113 signatures
Take action to reduce plastic pollution and ban plastic bottles for drinks
Open from Monday 24th July 2023 to Wednesday 24th January 2024
112 signatures
Stop the live export of animals from the UK
Open from Friday 15th September 2023 to Friday 15th March 2024
111 signatures
Change law so that any and all poison or means to kill wild rodents is humane
Open from Wednesday 17th March 2021 to Friday 17th September 2021
111 signatures
Ban animal traps, snares and poison that injure or kill animals
Opened on Monday 13th May 2024
110 signatures so far
Create an NHS for pets funded by monthly payments from pet owners
Open from Tuesday 1st August 2023 to Thursday 1st February 2024
110 signatures
Ban water companies dumping sewage in chalk streams
Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
110 signatures
Ban the sale of rabbit cages under 8 square feet
Open from Thursday 31st March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
110 signatures
Increase penalties for animal cruelty and set minimum sentences
Open from Friday 6th August 2021 to Sunday 6th February 2022
108 signatures
Ban powered watercraft from coming within 200m of recreational beaches
Open from Friday 23rd July 2021 to Sunday 23rd January 2022
108 signatures
Do not add Fluoride to drinking water
Opened on Tuesday 20th February 2024
107 signatures so far
Ban the Import and Sale of badminton shuttlecocks that use feathers.
Open from Monday 13th March 2023 to Wednesday 13th September 2023
107 signatures
Ban the keeping of live dolphins for public displays and entertainment
Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
107 signatures
Set up a National Nature Service to tackle the climate and unemployment crisis
Open from Tuesday 9th February 2021 to Monday 9th August 2021
107 signatures
Ban the importation and selling of Foie Gras in the UK
Opened on Wednesday 20th December 2023
106 signatures so far
Ban the use and sale of shock collars, prong collars and choke chains in the UK
Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
106 signatures
Ban the production of virgin (new) plastics immediately
Open from Thursday 28th July 2022 to Saturday 11th February 2023
106 signatures
Ensure that adequate shelter is provided for animals kept outside
Open from Monday 19th December 2022 to Monday 19th June 2023
105 signatures
Work internationally to create fully digital animal export/import certification
Open from Tuesday 26th April 2022 to Wednesday 9th November 2022
105 signatures
Do not relax regulations on using genetic technologies in agriculture
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
105 signatures
Preserve diverse and mature woodlands in view of climate change.
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
105 signatures
Require child car seat manufacturers to recycle their products.
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
105 signatures
Fund a national forest in remembrance of lives lost to the covid 19 virus.
Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
104 signatures
Make rabbit breeding illegal in England
Open from Tuesday 15th August 2023 to Thursday 15th February 2024
103 signatures
Do not phase out lamb, beef or other meat products
Open from Wednesday 2nd November 2022 to Tuesday 2nd May 2023
103 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
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