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

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 22 January (HL4503), when they expect to receive the results of the independent assessment by Keep Britain Tidy of the cleanliness of trunk roads maintained by Highways England and of litter collection by local councils.

Surveying is about to be undertaken, and we expect the outcome of the assessment to be available later this year.