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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) fixed penalty notices and (b) court penalties at deterring fly tipping.

Whilst we have not conducted formal assessment on the effectiveness of fixed penalty notices and court penalties at deterring fly tipping, we commissioned a research project in 2021 considering the drivers, deterrents and impacts of fly-tipping. This research project, which considered the role of enforcement and sanctions among other things, is due to be completed in the spring and will inform policy making.

We will continue to monitor the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of the current enforcement regime.