questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to put the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse on a statutory basis.
answerText: We laid the ‘Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse’ in Parliament on 25 February 2026 and it became statutory guidance on the 6 April 2026. It outlines the standards expected of local councils and other duty bodies (e.g. National Highways) with regards to...
heading: Waste: Codes of Practice