Corporate information: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Vet nurses share top award

A fisherman and a qualified pharmacy dispensing assistant were among the 34 students graduating with an HND in Veterinary Nursing from Scotland’s Rural College.




Skills for the Future of your Workforce (OC04S19P1648)

Call to run a project to support an increase in the skills levels of employed participants in the Coast to Capital area.




Consultation outcome: 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.




Guidance: Apply for exemption of an appliance in a smoke control area

Application pack for manufacturers or marketers of furnaces or boilers who want them classified as exempt for use in smoke control areas.