Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107698

Fly-tipping

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce fly-tipping in suburban and semi-rural areas.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights communities and places significant costs on both taxpayers and businesses. Local authorities are responsible for tackling fly-tipping in their local areas and we want to see an effective enforcement strategy at...

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