Written questions

Fly-tipping: Private Property

Lords · Question HL11538 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Cromwell

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 29 October (HL11074), whether they will make an assessment of the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to clearing up fly-tipping that takes place

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 12 Nov 2025

There is no plan to make an assessment of the responsibilities of local authorities in relation to clearing up fly-tipping that takes place on a private land more than 10 metres from the highway. Landowners are responsible for clearing waste from land tha...