Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49742

Fly-tipping: Fines

Tabled: 1 May 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing penalties for fly-tipping.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We have committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution which can lead to a si...
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