Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 16 March 2026.
James McMurdock
Independent, South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of penalties for fly-tipping in deterring individuals from fly-tipping.
Mary Creagh
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The fly-tipping statistics for England show that local authorities’ enforcement activity has increased in 2024/25 by 8% over 2023/24.
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