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Litter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to publish an anti-littering strategy.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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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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Recorded timeline

  1. 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.

  2. 21 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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