Written questions

Fly Tipping and Litter

Commons · Question 43069 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 8 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support local government to help tackle flytipping and littering.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 8 Apr 2025

Local councils have wide ranging enforcement powers to help them tackle littering and fly-tipping. These include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000 to fly-tippers and £500 to those who litter, prosecution action and, in the case of fly-tipping, vehicle ...