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:

Out of hours

For media queries before 9am and after 6pm on weekdays, and on weekends and public holidays:

  • Telephone: 0345 051 8486