Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106691

Fly-tipping

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether local authorities are required to record the habitat type affected by each reported fly-tipping incident.

Answer

Mary Creagh

Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents to Defra, which are published annually here. Data for the 2024/25 reporting year is currently being processed. Local authorities are required to report to Defra the size of a fly-ti...

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