Question follow-through · 22651

Waste: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many waste sites in (i) England and (ii) Lancashire are currently categorised by the Environment Agency as high risk.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many waste sites in (i) England and (ii) Lancashire are currently categorised by the Environment Agency as high risk.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    As of 1 September 2026, there are 267 illegal waste sites classified as high risk in England.As of 1 September 2026, there are 17 illegal waste sites classified as high risk in Lancashire.These figures are subject to change as new sites are identified and...

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