Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55920
Litter
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Michelle Welsh
Labour — Sherwood Forest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle littering; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging companies to increase (a) customer edu
Answer
Mary CreaghLitter is a blight on our communities and the environment. Local councils are responsible for keeping streets clear of litter and have been given enforcement powers to help them do so. The Government is targeting some of the most commonly littered items t...
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