Litter: Artificial Intelligence
(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement AI technology to track and analyse littering data on a national scale.
Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2026
This Government is committed to using technology where it would help tackle littering more effectively. National Highways has trialled AI-enabled cameras to identify littering offences. We will continue exploring opportunities for technology and data to support effective action against littering.