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Written Question
Fly-tipping
Tuesday 24th March 2026

Asked by: Anneliese Midgley (Labour - Knowsley)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many illegal waste sites were identified in the UK in each of the last five years.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Total number of illegal waste sites identified per calendar year:

2021: 583

2022: 504

2023: 565

2024: 892

2025: 823

NB: This data is taken from a live system and maybe subject to change as investigation details are updated.

Written Question
Fly-tipping
Tuesday 24th March 2026

Asked by: Anneliese Midgley (Labour - Knowsley)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the total number of illegal waste dumps currently operating in the UK.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Total number of illegal waste sites operating as of 17 March 2026: 537.

NB: This data is taken from a live system and maybe subject to change as investigation details are updated.

Division Vote (Commons)
24 Mar 2026 - Oil and Gas - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 297
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Mar 2026 - Defence - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 306
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 273 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 275 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Anneliese Midgley (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 167
MP Financial Interest
Anneliese Midgley (Labour - Knowsley)
Original Source (23rd March 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Hestview Ltd - £350.00