Question follow-through · 125498

Fly-tipping: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce fly tipping in rural areas.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
14 Apr 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce fly tipping in rural areas.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Local councils are responsible for keeping their public land clear of fly-tipped waste, including public rural areas. Local councils have powers to take enforcement action against offenders. Anyone caught fly-tipping may be prosecuted which can lead to a ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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