Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38301

Landfill: Pollution Control

Tabled: 13 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Margaret Mullane

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) mitigate pollution from historic landfills and (b) facilitate the remediation of landfill sites.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Local Authorities have a duty to identify contaminated land (including historic landfills) which are causing unacceptable risks to human health or the environment. Where requested, the Environment Agency (EA) supports Local Authorities in discharging thes...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 38301) →