Litter: Enforcement
Commons · Question 119196 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 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 guidance her Department has i
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 17 Mar 2026
The ‘Litter enforcement powers - when and how to use them’ states that in no circumstances should enforcement be considered a means to raise revenue. In addition, it is crucial that councils are transparent about why a fixed penalty has been issued and th...