Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 34785

Plastics: Pollution Control

Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

ConservativeSutton Coldfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take with local authorities to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in public parks.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Local councils are usually best placed to respond to littering problems, as their response can be tailored to the local community. They have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal including fixed penalty notices and prosecution. We are reviewing h...

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