Written question asked by Cameron Thomas (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Thursday, 17 September 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, what steps her Department is taking to help support councils to tackle industrial scale fly-tips from organised criminal operators.
- Answer
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Enforcement and disruption of industrial-scale waste crime is carried out by the Environment Agency. Through the Waste Crime Action Plan Defra has granted the Environment Agency an additional £45 million for waste crime enforcement over three years. The Environment Agency is strengthening intelligence-led enforcement, investing in drones and satellite technology.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 25368
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Fly-tipping Organised crime
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- 2026-09-17 11:08:14 +0100
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