Clause 55 - Extension of Litter Authority Powers to take Remedial Action
Anti-social Behaviour Bill
10:30 am
Mr Bob Ainsworth (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Coventry North East, Labour)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that.
Where a litter abatement notice is issued against Crown land occupied for armed forces purposes, the appropriate Crown authority is still under a duty to comply. Where the notice is ignored, we would expect the local authority to seek to persuade the military authorities to comply. Should they continue to fail to do so, there remains the possibility of a prosecution under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
I think that that explanation covers the concern raised by the hon. Gentleman, so I hope that he will withdraw the amendment.