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Fly-tipping

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 6422

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026, to Question 125498, on Fly-tipping: Rural Areas, if she will make it his policy to give more powers to councils to tackling fly-tipping by travellers.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government does not consider it necessary to give more powers to councils to tackle fly-tipping specifically caused by travellers. Councils already have powers to take enforcement action against anyone fly-tipping. These are outlined in my response to Question 125498.

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