Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49600

Litter: Public Health

Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take reduce the public health impact of litter in rural communities.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Littering is a crime that blights communities and the environment. Local councils are usually best placed to respond to littering. They have a range of enforcement tools including fixed penalty notices and prosecution to help them meet their duty to keep ...

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