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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 6 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Fly-tipping: Essex

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of fly-tipping incidents in South Basildon and East Thurrock led to formal enforcement action over the past five years.

Answer

Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement action, such as prosecutions, to Defra, which the department has published annually since 2012, at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england.

The data covers trends in the number of fly-tipping incidents, with a breakdown by land type, waste type and size as well as enforcement and prosecution actions undertaken for fly-tipping incidents. However, it does not include a breakdown of enforcement action taken by a constituency or district.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118670
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Enforcement Fly-tipping Thurrock Basildon
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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