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Waste: Crime

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 30 June 2025UIN 62635

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vehicles were seized in relation to waste crime offences in each of the last three years.

Answered by Mary Creagh

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

We are conducting a review of council powers to seize and crush vehicles of fly-tippers, to identify how we could help them make better use of this tool.

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