§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people have been fined for dropping litter in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [130293]
§ Mr. HillIn the 12 month period, 1 April 1998–31 March 1999, local authorities in England and Wales issued 4,576 fixed penalty litter notices. Of these 2,520 were paid and 13 cases were taken to court.