Fly-tipping: Fines
Commons · Question 49742 · Tabled 1 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing penalties for fly-tipping.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 12 May 2025
We have committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution which can lead to a si...