questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what penalties are currently in place for waste crime; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of those penalties in reflecting the full environmental and social impacts of such offences.
answerText: The Government is taking a firm, zero‑tolerance approach to waste crime, ensuring penalties reflect the harm caused. The Waste Crime Action Plan commits Defra to working with the Ministry of Justice to review whether existing penalties, including fines, a...
heading: Waste: Crime