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Fly-tipping: Prosecutions

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 93060

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were prosecuted for fly tipping waste in England for each year from 2015 to date.

Answered by Mary Creagh

Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping enforcement action, such as prosecutions, to Defra, which the department have published annually since 2012, Data for the 2024/25 reporting year is still being collected.

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