Question reference: S5W-17956
- Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for Moray, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 1 August 2018
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 August 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase fines for littering.
Answer
There are no plans to change the level of Fixed Penalty Notices served for littering offences, which are currently £80 for littering and £200 for flytipping.
The recently published Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (Scotland) 2018 aligns with the Scottish Government’s national litter strategy, Towards a Litter-Free Scotland , and encourages a preventative approach to reducing litter.