Question follow-through · 24717
Litter
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish an anti-littering strategy.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 17 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 24 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish an anti-littering strategy.
21 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Jan 2025
Answer published
Littering is a crime that blights communities and the environment. This Government is considering what further steps are needed to help local authorities reduce litter and keep their streets clean. In the meantime, we are introducing a Deposit Return Sche...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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