Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Metcalfe and Steve Tuckwell

Thursday 9th May 2024 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con)]

11. What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to tackle fly-tipping.

[Steve Tuckwell (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) (Con)]

12. What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to tackle fly-tipping.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Robbie Moore)]

Nationally, fly-tipping on public land has fallen for the second year in a row, with enforcement actions up by 5%, but we all know the huge detrimental impact that fly-tipping can have on our communities. Fly-tipping fines have more than doubled, and we are now expecting local authorities to reinvest that income in enforcement and cleaning up our streets. We are going further with reforms on how waste carriers are regulated, with the introduction of digital waste tracking to help local authorities continue to crack down on waste crime.