Waste: Crime
Commons · Question 12915 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties are currently in place for waste crime; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of those penalties in reflecting the full environmental and social impacts of su
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Jul 2026
The Government is taking a firm, zero‑tolerance approach to waste crime, ensuring penalties reflect the harm caused. The Waste Crime Action Plan commits Defra to working with the Ministry of Justice to review whether existing penalties, including fines, a...