A Bill to introduce a civil penalty for littering from vehicles and to require local authorities to publish details of contracts relating to litter clearance.
House of Lords
22 July 2013
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The Littering from Vehicles Bill would create a civil penalty for people who drop litter from cars and other vehicles, rather than treating the act as a criminal offence. It would also require local authorities to publish details of contracts for litter clearance, promoting transparency in how litter is cleaned up. The aim is to deter littering and improve accountability in public contracts.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords and has not yet progressed to committee or report stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
9 May 2013
19 Jul 2013
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 19 July.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2013-14 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
