Pedestrian Areas and Roads: Litter
Commons · Question 126415 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a national strategy to discourage littering, particularly on roads and pavements.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Apr 2026
Overall policy responsibility for litter sits with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which has recently published an updated Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse. The Department for Transport supports local authorities and National ...