Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113658
Waste Disposal: Crime
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Nigel Huddleston
Conservative — Droitwich and Evesham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Fire Service’s powers to prevent fires at illegal waste sites.
Answer
Samantha DixonNo assessment has been undertaken by this Department. Responsibility for tackling illegal waste sites and preventing waste-related fires, sits with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with enforcement undertaken by the Environment Agen...
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