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Fly-tipping: Forests

Commons · Question 125371 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Sarah Dyke

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of fly tipping have been recorded on the public forest estate in each of the last 10 years.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 20 Apr 2026

Forestry England and Forestry Commission are required to report operational waste volumes by category under the Greening Government Commitments (GGC) to Defra. There is no requirement to record or report the number of fly-tipping incidents. Due to the siz...