Question reference: S5W-33335
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on establishing a national flytipping database that will include information about incidents on private land and published annually.
Answer
We would encourage local authorities and land owners to use the national resources – Dump Dumpers and the new Litter Monitoring System – so we have a clearer national picture of flytipping incidents in Scotland and to allow targeted responses to be developed. The National Litter Strategy, which includes measures on flytipping, is coming to the end of its five year lifespan and we are considering how best to take forward a review of policy in this area, including monitoring and reporting issues.