Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 867

Litter: Roads

Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 29 July 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help reduce roadside littering.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Local councils are responsible for keeping the majority of trunk roads and other minor roads clear of litter. They have enforcement powers to help them do this, such as issuing a civil penalty to the keeper of a vehicle from which litter is thrown. Nation...
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