What consideration has the Cabinet Minister given to following the UK Government's decision to increase the cap on fixed penalty notices to £5,000 for fly-tipping?
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability | Answered on 16/09/2026
We are currently consulting on proposals in the Rural Proofing and Environmental Sustainability White Paper to increase the upper limit of fixed penalty notices for unauthorised waste (fly-tipping) offences to £5,000.