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Fly-tipping: Prosecutions

Asked by Anna SabineLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 18 February 2025UIN 30887

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were prosecuted for illegal fly tipping in 2023-24.

Answered by Mary Creagh

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

Data for the 2023/24 reporting year will be published on the 26 February 2025.

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