Written question WQ89414
- Asked by
- Delyth JewellPlaid
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 10 days
Question
How much in total has Natural Resources Wales levied in fines for instances of environmental infringements since 2013?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) does not levy fines. Any fines which result from NRW's enforcement actions (prosecutions) are imposed by the courts and are paid into the Central Governments’ Consolidated Fund.
NRW’s enforcement actions have significantly increased in recent years and the courts have imposed a combined total value of over £2.4m in relation to environmental infringements.