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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of short-term holidays lets on the capacity of local authorities to provide sufficient domestic and business rubbish collections.

Waste arising from short-term holiday lets is regarded as commercial waste and in accordance with Section 45(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 local authorities are able to levy a charge for its collection. The Government has therefore not made an assessment of whether local authorities require additional support or powers to address any increases in the amount and frequency of waste to be disposed of as a result of short-term holiday lets.