The Government is considering whether or not the current fines for fly-tipping and similar offences ‘support environmental protection’. In response to a report from backbench MPs pointing out the ‘strong case’ for placing more of the burden of enforcement costs on to fines and to better-reflect the severity of offences, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says it is considering the issue. Two government reviews were considering the effectiveness of environmental enforcement and the use of penalties by environmental regulators. The Government will decide how to proceed ‘on the basis of evidence presented about the weaknesses in the present system’.