Question follow-through · 64000

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to reduce instances of fly-tipping.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
1 Jul 2025
Target answer date
3 Jul 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to reduce instances of fly-tipping.

  2. 3 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Defra chairs the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group (NFTPG), through which we work with a wide range of interested parties, including local authorities, to share good practice with regards to preventing fly-tipping. The NFTPG has developed various prac...

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