Fly-tipping and litter are a blight on our community.
In the House of Commons, Jason thanked all our wonderful volunteers who are clearing up other people’s mess and expressed his support for the Kirklees Conservative Group, who are proposing extended opening hours for local recycling and waste sites.
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Jason McCartney MP
Can we have a debate on the blight of litter and fly-tipping, and its effect on our communities?
Will the Leader of the House join me in thanking the Huddersfield Litter Bandits, the Holmepride community group, the Honley village volunteers, and many more, who are going out and clearing up other people’s mess?
Finally, would she join me in supporting the Kirklees Conservative group, which is proposing longer opening hours at recycling centres to help tackle, in part, the blight of fly-tipping.
Penny Mordaunt
I am very pleased to join my hon. Friend in congratulating all those community organisations that care so much about their local environment. I thank them for all their work.
Indeed, my hon. Friend’s Conservative group is absolutely right. Part of solving this problem is to make it easier for people to deposit their rubbish in appropriate places.
I wish them good luck, and hope that common sense prevails.
