Written question asked by Anneliese Midgley (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Fly-tipping
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions has the Environment Agency brought for operating illegal waste sites in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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Successful prosecutions associated with illegal waste sites investigations (where the court hearing date is in the requested timeframe and the verdict is guilty):
2021 – 42
2022 – 48
2023 – 47
2024 – 82
2025 – 68
This data is subject to change as cases reach conclusion and does not include records where a permit breach has been identified.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 121091
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Fly-tipping Prosecutions
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-03-24 12:05:53 +0000
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