§ Dr. WhiteheadTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what statistics his Department collates of the level of(a) commercial fly-tipping and (b) domestic fly-tipping. [77672]
§ Mr. MealeMy Department does not collate statistics on the fly-tipping of either commercial or domestic waste. However, the Tidy Britain Group has carried out a study into fly-tipping. The study comprised three surveys and one of its main aims was to establish the types, quantities and locations of fly-tipped waste. The third survey was carried out in partnership with the Environment Agency and was published last month. It suggests a modest increase in fly-tipping over the period from 1994–95, but less than was originally feared following the introduction of the landfill tax.