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Motorways: Litter

Debate on Tuesday, 25 April 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Mike Penning. The answering member was Richard Holden.
Motion that this House has considered litter on motorways. Agreed to on question.

About these Parliamentary proceedings

Reference

731 cc341-360WH 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall
Debate on litter on motorways
Monday, 24 April 2023
Research briefings

Proceeding contributions

Philip Hollobone | 731 c342WH (Link to this contribution)

We now move on to a rubbish debate—about litter on motorways. I call Sir Mike Penning to move the...

Mike Penning | 731 c342WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered litter on motorways.

On a very serious ...


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Margaret Ferrier | 731 c342WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the right hon. Member for securing this important debate. Anyone who knows me will know t...

Mike Penning | 731 cc342-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I think not only that it is not given enough consideration, but that it is a national disgrace. I...

Louie French | 731 c344WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my right hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Many of my constituents express ...

Mike Penning | 731 cc344-6WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend has made several points that I completely agree with. As I said earlier, National ...

Jack Brereton | 731 cc346-7WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) on securing...

Margaret Ferrier | 731 c347WH (Link to this contribution)

On the point of vermin, littered food attracts wild animals such as mice, rats and foxes. Drawn s...

Jack Brereton | 731 cc347-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I agree that those are very serious concerns. Health and safety concerns were mentioned earlier r...

Mike Penning | 731 c348WH (Link to this contribution)

On the point about collaboration with local authorities, the financial burden should not fall on ...

Jack Brereton | 731 c348WH (Link to this contribution)

I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. We see lots of pressures on things such as social car...

Gareth Johnson | 731 cc348-9WH (Link to this contribution)

First, I apologise to you, Mr Hollobone, for not giving advance notice of my intention to speak i...

Margaret Ferrier | 731 c349WH (Link to this contribution)

Does the hon. Member think that more frequent signage reminding motorists not to litter and the p...

Gareth Johnson | 731 cc349-350WH (Link to this contribution)

I agree with the hon. Lady that that would make responsible people more aware of the issue, and t...

Gill Furniss | 731 c350WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to work under your chairpersonship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the right hon. ...

Mike Penning | 731 c350WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Lady for her gracious comments. Sadly, National Highways does not have powers to...

Gill Furniss | 731 c351WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that.

National Highways reports directly to the Depart...

Richard Holden | 731 cc351-2WH (Link to this contribution)

It is an absolute pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my r...

Mike Penning | 731 c352WH (Link to this contribution)

As a former Roads Minister, I understand how it is when an arm’s length agency is sending notes s...

Richard Holden | 731 cc352-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my right hon. Friend for raising that point. Most weeks, I drive up the A1 and M1 to my N...

Mike Penning | 731 c354WH (Link to this contribution)

I get the feeling that Minister is coming to a conclusion. All that work is taking place for the ...

Richard Holden | 731 c354WH (Link to this contribution)

I will come directly to the point about the KSI later. I have made a note of my right hon. Friend...

Richard Holden | 731 c354WH (Link to this contribution)

If my right hon. Friend will allow to continue for another minute or so, he can jump in, if he ne...

Jack Brereton | 731 c355WH (Link to this contribution)

I want to ask the Minister about the accuracy of that data. As we heard earlier, we have serious ...

Richard Holden | 731 c355WH (Link to this contribution)

As I said, I will write to my hon. Friend about that, because it is an important point. If there ...

Mike Penning | 731 c355WH (Link to this contribution)

I think what the Minister is saying to me is that, since I was the Minister, the regulator has no...

Richard Holden | 731 c355WH (Link to this contribution)

If my right hon. Friend gives me a short amount of time, I will come to exactly what he is after....

Louie French | 731 c355WH (Link to this contribution)

I have a constructive suggestion for the Minister and the Department on producing new metrics. Th...

Richard Holden | 731 c356WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend makes a valid point. This is about local authorities working together at TfL level...

Jack Brereton | 731 c356WH (Link to this contribution)

I was going to ask the Minister about enforcement powers. As he has alluded to, National Highways...

Richard Holden | 731 c357WH (Link to this contribution)

That is a broader debate, and it is up to Parliament to decide where these powers lie.

I wo...

Mike Penning | 731 c357WH (Link to this contribution)

This is very important. Is the Minister saying, as I think he is, that if an alleged offence take...

Richard Holden | 731 cc357-9WH (Link to this contribution)

I am, and in certain cases the police might prosecute if it is something more dangerous. National...

Mike Penning | 731 cc359-360WH (Link to this contribution)

Having sat in his seat, I know how difficult that must have been for the Minister. In good faith,...

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