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Asked by Anneliese MidgleyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 121091

The question

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.

Answered by Mary Creagh

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.

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