§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek further powers to enable him to prevent the leaving of litter in rural and urban areas.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsNo. Heavier sanctions against litter offences were introduced by the Dangerous Litter Act, 1971, which came into operation in June, 1971, and raised the maximum penalty from £10 to £100.
§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much litter was collected last year, to the nearest convenient date, from those open spaces, parks, etc., for which his Department was responsible.
§ Mr. EyreApproximately 25,000 cubic yards of litter and leaves was removed from the Royal Parks and Gardens during 1971.