Litter: Fines
Commons · Question 119194 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Clearer rules to support councils in fight against litter louts, published on 3 March 2026, what assessment she has made of th
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Mar 2026
Local councils already have legal powers to issue a fixed penalty (on-the-spot fine) of up to £500 for littering offences.