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  1. Low severity Avian Flu outbreak in Hampshire

    • updated 28 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Avian influenza (bird flu)

    • updated 28 February 2015
    • Guidance

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    • updated 27 February 2015
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What we do

We are the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on environmental, food and rural issues.

Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 36 agencies and public bodies.

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Our policies

  1. Reducing and managing waste

    How the government is working towards a zero waste economy by supporting the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste, and controlling hazardous waste.

  2. Reforming and managing marine fisheries for a prosperous fishing industry and a healthy marine environment

    What the government is doing to protect fish stocks by managing quotas, reducing discards, reforming fisheries and funding research and monitoring programmes.

  3. Sustaining and enhancing trees, forests and woodland

    What the government is doing to protect, improve and expand our public and private woodlands.

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Low severity Avian Flu outbreak in Hampshire

    • 28 February 2015
    • Press release

  2. Environment Agency Board appointment

    • 27 February 2015
    • News story

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Our consultations

  1. Waste crime: improving enforcement powers to reduce persistent non-compliance at waste handling sites

    • 26 February 2015
    • Open consultation

  2. Implementing the new EU Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulation

    • 19 February 2015
    • Consultation outcome

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Our publications

  1. Estimating cost of Statutory Nuisance Noise Complaints

    • 27 February 2015
    • FOI release

  2. Greening government commitments 2013 to 2014 annual report

    • 26 February 2015
    • Corporate report

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Our statistics

  1. Historic statistics notices on poultry and poultry meat production, 2014

    • 26 February 2015
    • Statistics - national statistics

  2. Historic statistics notices on UK milk prices and composition of milk, 2014

    • 26 February 2015
    • Statistics - national statistics

See all our statistics

Our ministers

Our management

Contact Defra

Defra Helpline

Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR

The quickest way to get a response is to call our Helpline which is open Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges). Alternatively you can email us at defra.helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk or write to us at the postal address given above. We aim to reply to emails or letters within fifteen working days.

Pet Travel Scheme helpline

Pet Travel Section
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Hadrian House, Wavell Drive
Rosehill Industrial Estate
Carlisle
CA1 2TB

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (closed on bank holidays). Find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges.

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
  3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests

Customer Contact Unit
7th Floor
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR

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