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UIN 6786

Litter: Rural Areas

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 June 2026

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8 June 2026 · Answer

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle littering in rural areas.

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  1. 4 June 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle littering in rural areas.

    Source: Commons

  2. 8 June 2026

    Answer

    Local councils have legal powers to take enforcement action against offenders of littering including in rural areas.Anyone caught littering may be prosecuted in a magistrates’ court, which can lead to a criminal record and a fine of up to £2,500 on convic...

    Source: Written answer

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