Part of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at on 5 February 2026.
Lorraine Beavers
Labour, Blackpool North and Fleetwood
My constituents have had to put up with over two years of toxic stench because of Transwaste’s disgraceful activity at the Jameson Road landfill site. Residents are weary of the endless enforcement orders issued by the Environment Agency. It is not complicated: the toxic stink has to stop. Will the Minister work with me to ensure that the Environment Agency has the powers to shut down these cowboys once and for all?
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