Fly-tipping: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 65779 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in (a) rural and (b) suburban communities.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 15 Jul 2025
Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights communities and places significant costs on both taxpayers and businesses. Local authorities are responsible for tackling fly-tipping in their areas and we want to see an effective enforcement strategy at the c...