§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals were convicted of fly tipping in England in each year since 1997. [12409]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 5 November 2001]: The available information, taken from the Home Office court proceedings database, showing the number of persons convicted of 'fly-tipping' offences in England during the period 1997 to 2000 is given in the table.
Number of persons convicted of the given environmental offence at all courts, England 1997 to 2000 Offence description/principal statute Number of persons convicted
Prohibition on unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal etc. of waste—Environmental Protection Act 1990 sec.
33 1997 113 1998 157 1999 183 20001 199 1 Excluding any convictions at magistrates courts in Staffordshire Note:
All data are given on a principal offence basis