Mims Davies MP and the Conservatives secure Government u-turn on Powers to Punish Fly-Tippers

The Conservatives secured a u-turn from the Government on powers to punish fly-tippers. The Conservative Party tabled an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to hit drivers who litter from their vehicles with penalty points on their licence.

This change would require the Secretary of State to consult on establishing a system for those who fly-tip or leave litter to receive penalty points on their driving licence.

For some reason, Labour MPs voted down this measure at Committee stage, but the Labour Government have finally caved into pressure to implement our measure.

Months after the Conservative Party tabled these amendments, in March 2026, the Government finally announced fly-tippers could face points on their license.

The Conservative also tabled an amendment to give police the powers to seize vehicles used for fly-tipping. The Labour Government failed to support this and instead introduced guidance for local authorities on how to seize and crush vehicles used to dump waste. The Conservative Party do not believe this measure is strong enough but will continue to push for more police powers to seize vehicles.

Mims Davies MP said:

“Fly-tipping continues to blight our communities. My constituents in East Grinstead, Uckfield, and the villages are fed up with seeing rubbish dumped on our streets or in our beautiful green spaces.

I welcome the Government’s u-turn to put points on the licenses of fly-tippers and will continue to hold their feet to the fire on extra powers for the police to seize vehicles.”

Chris Philp MP, Shadow Home Secretary, said:

“Fly-tippers are turning our towns and countryside into dumping grounds. Fly-tipping is a scourge on our communities.

I am pleased to see that the Government have finally u-turned due to pressure by the Conservative Party and decided to implement our measures to put points on the licenses of fly-tippers and seize their vehicles.

However, this u-turn shows Labour are out of ideas and only the Conservative Party have a plan to protect the public and bring pride back to our communities.”