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

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 25 September (HL10355), what discussions they have had with local authorities about whether the powers under section 45(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 are appropriate to address problems of additional waste being generated by properties being offered as short-term holiday lets.

Waste arising from short-term holiday lets has not been discussed as a specific issue with local authorities regarding their powers under section 45(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. We have not had direct representation from local authorities or any concerns raised by them regarding waste from short-term holiday lets and execution of their power under s45 (4). We consider the powers which allow local authorities to charge for waste collection from commercial properties, including short-term holiday lets, are clear and appropriate for dealing with waste from such businesses.