Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to increase the cap on fixed penalty notices that councils can issue for fly-tipping.

At present, we do not have plans to increase the cap on fixed penalty notices that councils can issue for fly-tipping. Councils can currently issue fixed penalty notices of up to £1000.

We have committed to forcing fly-tippers to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available which also include seizing vehicles and prosecution action which can lead to a significant fine, a community sentence or even imprisonment.

We encourage councils to make good use of their enforcement powers and are taking steps to develop statutory fly-tipping enforcement guidance. We are also conducting a review of their powers to seize and crush vehicles of suspected fly-tippers, to identify how we could help councils make better use of this tool.