Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Introduce heavy fixed penalties starting at £1000 minimum for littering
Closed
70 signatures
What the petition asks
The only way to tackle the litter problem is with very heavy fines backed up by a hard hitting TV campaign and mandatory environmental education in schools. The income from the fines could be used to deploy more enforcement officers and create a dedicated reporting website for video evidence.
There is a growing element of the population who have no respect for the environment, the law, other people or clearly, themselves. UK courts can issue fines of up to £2500 for littering but is this ever done? Fixed penalties of £50-£80 clearly are no deterrent. In Singapore the fine for a first littering offence is S$2000. Second offence S$4000. All subsequent offences S$10,000. Plus a CWO (community work order).
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
70
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
17 Aug 2020
Closed
17 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.