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  1. Deputy Prime Minister hails green achievements across England

    • published 6 March 2015
    • Press release

  2. Reducing demand for energy from industry, businesses and the public sector

    • updated 5 March 2015
    • Policy

  3. Agri-environment indicators

    • updated 5 March 2015
    • Statistical data set
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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 demand for energy from industry, businesses and the public sector

    What we’re doing to help industry, businesses and the public sector save energy.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Deputy Prime Minister hails green achievements across England

    • 6 March 2015
    • Press release

  2. Government announces crackdown on illegal fly-tipping

    • 4 March 2015
    • Press release

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Our consultations

  1. National pollinator strategy: for bees and other pollinators in England

    • 4 March 2015
    • Consultation outcome

  2. Ship recycling: authorising UK facilities to work on EU flagged ships

    • 3 March 2015
    • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. National pollinator strategy: for bees and other pollinators in England

    • 4 March 2015
    • Policy paper

  2. Elliott review of the integrity and assurance of food supply networks: government response

    • 4 March 2015
    • Policy paper

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Our statistics

  1. Farming statistics: livestock populations at 1 December 2014 – England

    • 5 March 2015
    • Statistics - national statistics

  2. Statistical Digest of Rural England

    • 5 March 2015
    • 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.

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
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7th Floor
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR

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