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
Invest in coal, oil, gas and nuclear to help achieve energy independence
Open from Monday 14th March 2022 to Wednesday 28th September 2022
102 signatures
Add N2O to the required list of allergens.
Open from Monday 17th January 2022 to Sunday 17th July 2022
102 signatures
End UK subsidies to the fishing industry
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
102 signatures
Require microchip numbers in all dog sale adverts
Open from Thursday 15th April 2021 to Friday 15th October 2021
102 signatures
Ban the use of lead weights in fresh water fishing
Open from Wednesday 10th February 2021 to Tuesday 10th August 2021
102 signatures
Ban the sale of all glitter products due to environmental impacts
Open from Friday 23rd October 2020 to Friday 23rd April 2021
102 signatures
Set up national procurement of veterinary medicines to help small vet practices
Open from Wednesday 25th November 2020 to Tuesday 25th May 2021
101 signatures
Ban the sale of Household flea sprays in shops and online.
Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
100 signatures
Make it a criminal offence to consume cat or dog meat in the UK
Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
100 signatures
Increase investment in flood risk management and climate resilience
Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
99 signatures
Make manufacturers use recyclable packaging by law
Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
99 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
Require local councils to recycle medical blister packs
Opened on Tuesday 5th December 2023
97 signatures so far
Allow vasectomies / hysterectomies for banned dogs
Open from Tuesday 17th October 2023 to Wednesday 17th April 2024
97 signatures
Introduce a legal minimum requirement for hamster cages.
Open from Thursday 5th May 2022 to Saturday 19th November 2022
96 signatures
Ban plastic fishing nets in UK waters.
Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
96 signatures
Ban all fishing in UK waters, except rod and line, for 5 years.
Open from Friday 16th April 2021 to Saturday 16th October 2021
96 signatures
Introduce a law to set requirement for a minimum size cage for small pets.
Open from Thursday 11th February 2021 to Wednesday 11th August 2021
96 signatures
All Trail Hunt Hounds to be muzzled when released from kennels to public areas
Open from Wednesday 6th January 2021 to Tuesday 6th July 2021
96 signatures
Fund more training for police in dog control matters
Opened on Friday 3rd May 2024
95 signatures so far
Create legal rights to wild camp on all 'access land' in England
Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
95 signatures
Ban the sale of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals
Open from Wednesday 13th July 2022 to Friday 27th January 2023
95 signatures
Ban the use of single-use plastic containers by restaurants and takeaways
Open from Wednesday 2nd August 2023 to Friday 2nd February 2024
94 signatures
Require food & drink to be labelled with suitability for vegans and vegetarians
Open from Friday 27th May 2022 to Sunday 11th December 2022
94 signatures
Ban the use of Prong Collars
Opened on Monday 22nd April 2024
93 signatures so far
Lifetime ban on dog ownership for anyone whose dog attacks a person
Open from Friday 9th June 2023 to Saturday 9th December 2023
93 signatures
Ban the sale of foxhounds
Open from Tuesday 26th January 2021 to Monday 26th July 2021
93 signatures
Require packaging that clearly details the environmental impact of products.
Open from Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to Tuesday 23rd March 2021
92 signatures
Ban the captivation of marine mammals in the UK
Open from Thursday 11th August 2022 to Saturday 25th February 2023
91 signatures
Recommend carbohydrates be included on any front of pack nutrition labels
Open from Wednesday 1st July 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021
91 signatures
Ban the sale of animals on social media sites, including “Free to good home”
Open from Tuesday 20th April 2021 to Wednesday 20th October 2021
90 signatures
Fund a vaccination programme for wild rabbits against Myxomatosis
Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
90 signatures
Require warning labels on palm oil products that are not produced sustainably
Open from Thursday 15th October 2020 to Thursday 15th April 2021
90 signatures
Maintain the requirement for Top 14 Allergen listing
Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
90 signatures
Ban fence jumps in horse racing
Open from Tuesday 18th April 2023 to Wednesday 18th October 2023
89 signatures
Allergy law should require PAL, cosmetic labeling and clear cosmetic ingredients
Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
89 signatures
Create New Rights for All Sentient Animals
Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
89 signatures
Remove legal protections for the Herring Gull
Open from Monday 15th August 2022 to Wednesday 1st March 2023
89 signatures
Ban breeding dogs whose snouts are so short they struggle to breathe
Open from Thursday 20th August 2020 to Saturday 20th February 2021
89 signatures
Ban Giving Live Fish as Prizes at Fair and Local Shows
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
88 signatures
Ban packaging that is not biodegradable or domestically recyclable
Open from Monday 29th March 2021 to Wednesday 29th September 2021
88 signatures
Ban gas stunning in the UK for livestock
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
88 signatures
Increase Environment Agency funding to protect ancient woodlands
Opened on Tuesday 12th December 2023
87 signatures so far
Stop culling of retired racehorses. Make it illegal to put down a healthy horse.
Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
87 signatures
Allow pets with UK Health Certificates to return from the EU on private boats.
Open from Wednesday 7th June 2023 to Thursday 7th December 2023
86 signatures
Require domestic cats be kept indoors or in a cat-proof garden
Open from Friday 19th May 2023 to Sunday 19th November 2023
86 signatures
Ban the use of stiles & gates that are not accessible for wheelchairs and prams.
Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
86 signatures
Require establishments providing meals to provide Low Carb options for Diabetics
Opened on Friday 19th April 2024
85 signatures so far
Provide funding and guidance for collection of food waste by local authorities
Open from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to Thursday 18th January 2024
85 signatures
Legislate for water companies to reduce pipe leakage by 50% by 2033
Open from Friday 9th June 2023 to Saturday 9th December 2023
85 signatures
Mandatory custodial sentences for animal abuse offences
Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
85 signatures
Introduce new requirements for dog ownership
Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
85 signatures
Require all food products to have braille labels
Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
85 signatures
Make it mandatory to label products as Vegan or Non-Vegan
Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
85 signatures
Ban the practice of boiling lobsters alive
Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
85 signatures
Stop farmers from having the right to shoot dogs
Open from Tuesday 13th June 2023 to Wednesday 13th December 2023
84 signatures
Completely ban the use of whips in horse racing
Open from Thursday 26th January 2023 to Wednesday 26th July 2023
84 signatures
Introduce legislation to ban the culling of male chicks via maceration and gas
Open from Friday 14th October 2022 to Friday 14th April 2023
84 signatures
Cancel HS2
Open from Thursday 11th August 2022 to Saturday 25th February 2023
84 signatures
Introduce a regulator and mandatory licensing for animal groomers
Open from Wednesday 27th July 2022 to Friday 10th February 2023
84 signatures
Ban the sale and use of Rodenticides
Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
84 signatures
Ban all extraction of peat for horticulture by 2022.
Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
84 signatures
Ban all fishing, for sport and food.
Open from Monday 22nd February 2021 to Sunday 22nd August 2021
84 signatures
End the Badger Cull
Opened on Wednesday 17th April 2024
83 signatures so far
Create stricter regulations for sea fishing to protect dogs from injury
Open from Friday 9th June 2023 to Saturday 9th December 2023
83 signatures
Legally recognise Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
83 signatures
Animal testing should be made illegal in the United Kingdom
Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
83 signatures
Make precautionary allergen labelling compulsory and more specific.
Open from Thursday 2nd April 2020 to Friday 2nd October 2020
83 signatures
Fund weekly veg and fruit boxes for all families and individuals on low income
Open from Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to Tuesday 23rd March 2021
82 signatures
Ban greyhound racing
Open from Thursday 22nd June 2023 to Friday 22nd December 2023
81 signatures
Ban fast food companies from using disposable packaging for advertising
Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
81 signatures
Do not require domestic chicken owners to register their birds
Open from Friday 24th March 2023 to Sunday 24th September 2023
80 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 manufacture and sale of bottled water
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
79 signatures
Regulate dog trainers and dog behaviourists
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
79 signatures
Make regenerative farming methods mandatory
Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
79 signatures
Clear labeling on containing animal products and carbon footprint
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
79 signatures
Fund any mandatory costs for owners of XL Bully dogs
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
78 signatures
Include plastic golf tees in the 1 October 2023 single-use plastic ban
Open from Thursday 27th July 2023 to Saturday 27th January 2024
78 signatures
Fund fruit trees for public parks and green spaces
Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
78 signatures
Fund the planting of wildflowers along all public green spaces
Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
77 signatures
Make it illegal for boats to discharge waste into rivers
Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
77 signatures
Legalise Wild Camping
Open from Thursday 23rd July 2020 to Saturday 23rd January 2021
77 signatures
Ban plastic milk bottles and require sustainable alternatives be used
Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
76 signatures
Fund free solar panels for all homes
Open from Monday 14th June 2021 to Tuesday 14th December 2021
76 signatures
Ban non-recyclable wrapping paper
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
76 signatures
Require a licence to own certain dog breeds
Open from Thursday 26th May 2022 to Saturday 10th December 2022
75 signatures
Label meat with information as to whether the animal was stunned at slaughter.
Open from Thursday 17th February 2022 to Wednesday 17th August 2022
75 signatures
Introduce a National Reforestation Scheme
Open from Thursday 11th February 2021 to Wednesday 11th August 2021
75 signatures
Increase sentences for dangerous dog offences that lead to injury or death
Opened on Tuesday 19th December 2023
74 signatures so far
Withdraw from the Paris agreement related to climate change
Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
74 signatures
Ban the export of unusable textiles and end the clothing dumping catastrophe
Open from Wednesday 26th August 2020 to Friday 26th February 2021
74 signatures
Create an Ecocide Prevention Act for England and Wales
Opened on Tuesday 23rd January 2024
73 signatures so far
Ban the sale and use of single-use plastic bottles of water by 2028.
Opened on Tuesday 16th January 2024
73 signatures so far
Introduce national system to provide animal health certificates at a fixed cost
Open from Wednesday 4th October 2023 to Thursday 4th April 2024
73 signatures
Make causing a wildfire through negligence a criminal offence
Open from Tuesday 5th September 2023 to Tuesday 5th March 2024
73 signatures
Ban the use of monkey nuts in all parrot/bird foods and seed
Open from Thursday 17th August 2023 to Saturday 17th February 2024
73 signatures
Make it mandatory for Supermarkets to donate unsold food
Open from Monday 24th July 2023 to Wednesday 24th January 2024
73 signatures
Introduce requirements for the provision of vegetarian and vegan meals by 2025
Open from Tuesday 5th September 2023 to Tuesday 5th March 2024
72 signatures
Phase out the usage of gill nets within UK waters
Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
72 signatures
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