Waste: Crime
Commons · Question 66607 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to strengthen the regulatory framework for waste (a) carriers, (b) brokers, and (c) dealers to reduce criminal activity in the sector.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 18 Jul 2025
The Government recently announced plans to tighten up the regulation of those who transport and manage waste services, moving them from a light-touch registration system into environmental permitting. This will give the Environment Agency a greater range ...