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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • 2025 UK Border Strategy Public Consultation

    A consultation to seek the views and expertise of stakeholders to help develop the 2025 UK Border Strategy.

    • From: Cabinet Office and 5 others
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Food origin labelling: enforcement

    Seeking views on enforcing rules for labelling the country of origin or place of primary food ingredients where it is different to the food itself.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Invasive alien species: management measures for widely spread species in England and Wales

    Seeking views on proposed management measures for invasive alien species (also known as invasive non-native species) which are widely spread in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fishing quotas: English reserve quota policy for 2020

    Seeking views on the use of reserve quota in England in 2020. We’re also seeking views on proposed updates to the English Quota Management Rules.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): Request for views

    Seeking views on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB): what should its priorities and key services be?

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Reforming agricultural tenancies in England

    Seeking views on reforming agricultural tenancy law in England, evidence of existing barriers to letting farmland and if additional protections are needed.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Plastic packaging tax

    Seeking views on the design of the tax on plastic packaging announced at Budget 2018.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Air quality: using cleaner fuels for domestic burning

    Seeking views on our proposals to help households change to cleaner fuels for domestic burning of wood and solid fuels.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Solent and Dorset Coast potential Special Protection Area: outcome

    Natural England is seeking views on the proposal to designate a marine site as a potential Special Protection Area (pSPA).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee 2019

    Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2019. We also want your views on two proposals for managing this year’s fee.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Single use plastic: banning the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England

    Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fishing quota allocation: additional fishing quota in England

    Seeking evidence to help inform the development of a new approach for the allocation of additional fishing quota in England after Brexit.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Updating the UK marine strategy part one (2019)

    Seeking views on our updated UK marine strategy and the targets to achieve or maintain Good Environmental Status (GES) in UK seas.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Biodiversity net gain: updating planning requirements

    Seeking views on how we can improve the planning system in England to protect the environment (biodiversity net gain) and build places to live and work.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Tree and woodlands: introducing measures for felling street trees

    Seeking views on plans to introduce new measures for felling street trees and strengthening the Forestry Commission’s power to deal with illegal tree felling.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ageing sheep at slaughter: introducing a new method

    Seeking views on a proposal to introduce a new method for determining the ages of sheep at slaughter.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Animal welfare: updating the code of practice for the welfare of pigs

    Seeking views on a new statutory code of practice for the welfare of pigs.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers (bottles and cans)

    We are seeking views on proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • WEEE: Producer Compliance Scheme (PCS) Balancing System (PBS)

    Seeking views on two proposals for managing the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Producer Compliance Scheme (PCS) Balancing System (PBS).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    • Updated:

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Conservation covenants

    Seeking views on plans to introduce legislation for conservation covenants in England, allowing landowners to secure lasting conservation benefits.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government