Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 118673
Fly-tipping: Fines and Sentencing
Tabled: 6 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to review the (a) maximum fines and (b) custodial penalties for fly-tipping offences.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government is taking action to clamp down on rogue waste operators by moving the regulation of waste management and transport from a light-touch registration system into environmental permitting. This will introduce tougher background checks for opera...
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