Defra

British

/ ˈdɛfrə /

acronym

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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A Defra spokesperson said £2bn of water company investment had been secured over five years to restore chalk streams as well as upgrading the abstraction licensing system.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The correspondence from Defra also highlighted a pilot scheme which followed up on plant consignments that had not attended the border control post within three hours of arrival at the port.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said: "There is a range of government support and grants available to help land managers manage these impacts, and we will be setting out further measures in due course."

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

Defra said the risk to the public was very low but people should not touch or move any dead or sick wild birds.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

A Defra spokesperson said it was still making investment in nature-friendly farming.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

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