Written questions

Waste: Crime

Commons · Question 27077 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria are used to determine eligibility for the Illegal Waste Site Clearance Scheme; and whether any sites in County Durham have been assessed for inclusion.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 10 Sep 2026

No sites in Durham, including North Durham, have been identified as high-priority sites and therefore assessed against the Waste Crime Action Plan clearance criteria. Sites are selected for the Illegal Waste Site Clearance Scheme based on operational risk...