HC Deb 25 January 1989 vol 145 c630W
17. Mr. Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to introduce new legislation to control litter.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

No, the Government are vigorously pursuing a series of initiatives within the existing legal framework.

Mr. Gordon Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate the spending on litter collection for each year from 1979.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Details of local authority expenditure on litter collection are not available centrally.