Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 57068
Waste: Crime
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the Environment Agency in (a) investigating and (b) prosecuting incidents of large-scale waste crime.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Environment Agency (EA) is responsible for disrupting and stopping illegal activity through tough enforcement action and prosecution. Defra works closely with the EA to ensure it is equipped to carry out its functions effectively and deliver for the p...
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