HC Deb 28 June 1989 vol 155 cc486-7W
36. Mr. Andrew MacKay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about future initiatives to combat litter.

50. Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further measures he proposes to deal with the litter problem.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

My right hon. Friend will shortly be announcing a number of proposals for legislation designed to ensure more effective action to be taken against litterers and litter; to set clear standards for cleanliness in public places; and to ensure that those standards are met.

59. Mr. Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the Government plan to bring forward legislation to enable local authorities to issue fixed penalty tickets for litter offences; and whether he will make a statement.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The Government are considering fixed penalty schemes for littering as one of a range of options for improving legislation to combat litter, which my right hon. Friend intends to announce soon.