§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will introduce legislation to enable a person convicted under the Litter Acts 1958 and 1971 of depositing litter from a vehicle to be given the alternative of paying a fixed penalty or proceeding to trial.
§ Mr. FoxIt would be inappropriate to introduce fixed penalties in such circumstances. This would produce inequality of treatment for all offenders under the Acts; it would detract from the concept of danger which should be taken into account in the assessment of the penalty.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will institute a publicity campaign to warn drivers and passengers in motor vehicles during the holiday period that they are liable to be prosecuted if they deposit litter from a vehicle.
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§ Mr. FoxPowers to publicise the provisions of the Litter Acts 1958 and 1971 rest with local authorities. Anti-litter publicity also forms part of the Keep Britain Tidy Group's campaign.