Question follow-through · 46108

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many military personnel were tasked via military aid to the civilian authorities to support the refuse collection strike in Birmingham.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many military personnel were tasked via military aid to the civilian authorities to support the refuse collection strike in Birmingham.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The government has been supporting Birmingham City Council in its efforts to address the backlog of waste that had been building up on the city’s streets, and significant progress has been made in the last fortnight. This support has included the three of...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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