Written questions

Fly-tipping

Commons · Question 121258 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the collection of data on the locations of fly-tipping incidents.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 19 Mar 2026

Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents, including fly-tipping incidents by land type to Defra, which are published annually here. Defra has published guidance for local authorities to support them to improve the quality ...