AQW 25673/17-22

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 11/11/2021
Answered On Date: 23/11/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress towards publishing a litter strategy for Northern Ireland by 2024.

Answer:

The draft Environment Strategy was issued for public consultation on 11 November 2021 with a closing date of 18 January 2022. The draft Strategy includes my proposal to publish Northern Ireland’s first litter strategy by 2024.

Substantive work on the litter strategy will commence subject to the outcome of the Environment Strategy public consultation. The draft litter strategy will also be subject to public consultation.