Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the amount of money spent by local authorities on cleaning litter from beaches.

The 2020-21 Settlement for local government provides access to the largest year on year increase in spending power in a decade. Core Spending Power is expected to rise from £46.2 billion to £49.2 billion in 2020-21, an estimated 4.4 per cent real terms increase. The Government recognises that local authorities are best placed to decide on local spending priorities.

The Department does not collect data from local authorities on cleaning litter from beaches.