Defra

British

/ ˈdɛfrə /

acronym

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Defra said if waste collection authorities did not comply with their statutory duties, they risked judicial review - but as independent bodies, councils were accountable to their electorate rather than ministers or government departments.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"What is pleasing is that Defra has taken the NFU's feedback on board in a number of areas where we were concerned about early plans for the new SFI", he added.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

He feared that without an extension to his current agreement with Defra he'd have to return some wildflower margins to crop production.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

As part of its new deal for farmers, Defra said it has committed nearly £250m in farming grants to improve productivity, trial new technologies and drive innovation in the sector.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

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