Question follow-through · 14343

Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) publish a response to and (b) implement the policies set out in the consultation on statutory litter enforcement guidance that closed in April 2024.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled: 14 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 18 Nov 2024
Answer: 25 Nov 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

14 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) publish a response to and (b) implement the policies set out in the consultation on statutory litter enforcement guidance that closed in April 2024.
18 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Nov 2024
Answer published
Defra recognises the role that appropriate and proportionate enforcement can play in helping local authorities keep streets clear of litter. Defra is considering the benefits of bringing forward statutory litter enforcement guidance and any new guidance w...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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