Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 8 February 2018Answered: 22 February 2018
Asked by
Anna McMorrin
Labour — Cardiff North
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
Under the last Government, we saw 1 million incidents of fly-tipping. Under Conservative councils, we see enforcement down and fly-tipping up: look at Tory-led Northumberland, where instances of fly-tipping are up 76%. We are introducing tough powers to seize and crush the vehicles of commercial fly-tippers, who now face up to five years in prison for operating illegally. That is a Labour Government clearing up the mess left by the Conservatives.