§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effect on fly-tipping of(a) the Landfill Directive and (b) the most recent rise in landfill tax. [167515]
§ Margaret BeckettNo formal assessment has been made of the effect on fly-tipping of implementing the Landfill Directive in England and Wales, or the £1 increase in the landfill tax rate for a tonne of active waste that occurred on 1 April this year. However, Defra is commissioning a comprehensive research project looking at the causes and incentives of illegal waste disposal that will result in a good practice guide focusing on pro-active, preventative policies. We expect the results of the research to be available in late 2005.
Defra launched a consultation on its proposed Fly-Tipping Strategy on 23 February 2004.