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HANSARD Waste Crime: KnowsleyLocal authorities have those powers already, but they are not very confident at using them, so I have issued guidance to local authorities to say, “Come on—you’ve got these…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Waste Crime: KnowsleyIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I have slightly more time than normal, so I hope that we can have a bit of discussion because I am absolutely…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Waste Crime: KnowsleyUnderstood. We are talking about Knowsley, and I am not the canals Minister, but I will take that back to the Department. I am sorry to do the DEFRA silos, but this is not the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDWaste Crime Action PlanThe Government have published our waste crime action plan for England. The plan sets out our zero-tolerance approach to prevent waste crime, pursue the criminals responsible and…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member is absolutely right, but in the last five years under the previous Government, incidents rose by 20%. We are encouraging councils to seize and crush the vehicles…19 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (1)