Media enquiries
For general enquiries you should contact the Defra helpline:
Defra Helpline
Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gui...
Telephone (UK only) 03459 33 55 77
Telephone (from outside the UK) +44 20 7238 6951
The quickest way to get a response is to call our Helpline which is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm (find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges), alternatively you can email us.
We aim to respond to queries within 20 working days, however due to the current volumes of correspondence we are receiving there could be a significant delay.
Defra press office contacts
Journalists can contact the Defra press office:
Newsdesk
For media queries between 9am and 6pm on weekdays:
- Telephone: 0330 041 6560
- newsdesk@defra.gov.uk (monitored 9am to 6pm on weekdays)
Out of hours
For media queries before 9am and after 6pm on weekdays, and on weekends and public holidays:
- Telephone: 0345 051 8486