Written questions

Plastics: Pollution Control

Commons · Question 34785 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take with local authorities to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in public parks.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 10 Mar 2025

Local councils are usually best placed to respond to littering problems, as their response can be tailored to the local community. They have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal including fixed penalty notices and prosecution. We are reviewing h...