Written questions

Fly-tipping: West Midlands

Commons · Question 66525 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 18 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures in place to tackle fly-tipping in the West Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 18 Jul 2025

No specific assessment of the effectiveness of measures to tackle fly-tipping in the West Midlands has been made. However, local authorities are required to report the number of fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, this data is publishe...