Waste Crime: Knowsley

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 5:05 pm on 25 March 2026.

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Photo of Ashley Dalton Ashley Dalton Labour, West Lancashire 5:05, 25 March 2026

My hon. Friend has outlined clearly the issues caused at Simonswood in my Constituency, which my constituents are also really concerned about. Constituents on the other side of my constituency are also dealing with a very similar problem at the St Joseph’s college site. Would my hon. Friend agree that, if the Environment Agency cannot or does not act promptly and robustly when we have these problems, it leads to a significant erosion of trust in the Environment Agency—and, actually, in Government agencies as a whole?

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