Waste: Exports
Commons · Question 5266 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure companies that have previously committed waste export offences remain subject to enhanced monitoring and compliance checks.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Jun 2026
The Environment Agency (EA) ensures that companies with a history of waste export offences remain subject to enhanced monitoring and compliance checks. This is done through an intelligence‑led, risk‑based approach to compliance and enforcement. Previous o...