United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 29008
Fly-tipping: Fines
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7 July 2021
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16 July 2021 · Answer
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16 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the minimum fine for unlawfully depositing waste.
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7 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the minimum fine for unlawfully depositing waste.
Source: Commons
16 July 2021
Answer
There is currently no minimum fine set out in law for unlawfully depositing waste under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act. Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose for unlawf...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-07/29008
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1344734
- uk · wq-1344734 · source updated 16 July 2021