Asked the Minister to support the Environment Agency in collecting and collating information needed for prosecutions or taking action against offenders.

City Plant in Goole has repeatedly broken rules, leading to environmental harm and criminal activity. The company's major shareholder is serving time for murder, highlighting the involvement of organised crime.

Waste crime is a serious issue causing pollution and economic strain on legitimate operators. In Scotland, 250 million litter items are dropped annually and 26,000 tonnes of material is fly-tipped, costing £11 million for councils to remove waste from council-owned land alone.

In Strangford, illegal waste management activities are frequent, with 16,000 tonnes of waste tyres being discovered and 30% sent to unknown destinations. Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has identified 306 illegal waste sites.

Welcomed the opportunity to speak on tackling waste crime and highlighted a campaign to clear a site with over 30,000 tonnes of illegal waste. Raised concerns about unscrupulous criminals filling warehouses or plots next to residential properties, presenting health and safety risks. Suggested separating regulation and enforcement authorities due to high levels of crime in the industry.

Described fly-tipping as a serious issue blighting Stoke-on-Trent, urging harsh penalties for offenders. Highlighted concerns about the landfill on Porthill Road in Longport and its impact on local residents' health and wellbeing.

The waste management industry is riddled with criminality and lacks proper regulation, leading to tax evasion and environmental damage. HMRC's Operation Nosedive ended without convictions despite spending £3.5 million over six years. Operators get around Scotland's zero waste strategy by transferring waste over the border to the north-east. Despite raising this with the Scottish Government, no action has been taken. Questioned why HMRC has not had a successful prosecution related to landfill tax in 26 years despite spending £3.5 million on Operation Nosedive. Stressed the need for action and enforcement rather than new regulations.

Peter Gibson discussed fly-tipping in his constituency, highlighting instances where residents have been affected by illegal dumping. He expressed concerns about the inadequacy of current penalties for such crimes and called for better enforcement. Congratulated Aaron Bell on securing the debate and highlighted the ongoing issue of fly-tipping in Darlington, which costs the local authority thousands annually. Praised Darlington Borough Council for taking action but noted more needs to be done. Emphasized the importance of deterrents like bollards and vehicle seizures by authorities.

Acknowledged campaigners in north Staffordshire working to stop emissions from Walleys Quarry and highlighted the stress, concern, and fear caused by hydrogen sulphide emissions. Mentioned 1,207 complaints received by the Environment Agency in a week and the estimated £1 billion annual cost of waste crime in England.

Waste industry crime costs the taxpayer around £1 billion a year and causes public health issues, with Stroud seeing about 900 instances of fly-tipping annually. Local authorities are dealing with unlicensed waste collectors but need more support from central government for education, penalties, and deterrents.