Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 55533

Waste: Crime

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to allocate additional funding to the Environment Agency to support the enforcement of waste crime legislation.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Defra works closely with the Environment Agency to ensure it is equipped to carry out its functions effectively and deliver for the public and the environment.